Advanced Vertical Menu vs Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,276, ahead of Advanced Vertical Menu at #28,966. Over the last 7 days Classic Editor and Classic Widgets climbed 6 places and Advanced Vertical Menu slipped 279 places. Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Advanced Vertical Menu. Downloads this week: Classic Editor and Classic Widgets 1,714 and Advanced Vertical Menu 15.
| Metric | Advanced Vertical Menu | Classic Editor and Classic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28,966 ▼ 279 | #1,276 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 1,714 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2025 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.1 | 1.5.6 |
| Best rank on record | #28,052 | #1,276 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Jul 2021 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Vertical Menu or Classic Editor and Classic Widgets?
By active installs, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Advanced Vertical Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Vertical Menu or Classic Editor and Classic Widgets?
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets, at #1,276 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Vertical Menu at #28,966. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Vertical Menu or Classic Editor and Classic Widgets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.