Classic Widgets vs Central Color Palette
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 Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #24, ahead of Central Color Palette at #1,505. Over the last 7 days Classic Widgets climbed 1 place and Central Color Palette climbed 5 places. Classic Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 2M+ active installs against 10K+ for Central Color Palette. Ratings: Classic Widgets 4.9★ from 272 and Central Color Palette 4.9★ from 57 reviews.
| Metric | Classic Widgets | Central Color Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #24 ▲ 1 | #1,505 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,632 | — |
| Rating | 4.9★ (272) | 4.9★ (57) |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2025 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Current version | 0.3 | 1.15.5 |
| Best rank on record | #24 | #1,501 |
| Days in the top 50 | 51 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2021 | Feb 2015 |
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, Classic Widgets or Central Color Palette?
By active installs, Classic Widgets: 2M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Central Color Palette, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Classic Widgets or Central Color Palette?
Classic Widgets, at #24 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Central Color Palette at #1,505. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Classic Widgets or Central Color Palette 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.