Disable Gutenberg Autosave
by ska-dev · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 16.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows to control Gutenberg autosave interval or disable autosave completely.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “rest”, “revision” and “update” for “interval”, “gutenberg plugin” and “gutenberg editor”. “rest” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “interval” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “revision” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gutenberg plugin” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gutenberg editor” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 47.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 11 reviews to 2026-03-16Reviewers say it does the one thing they wanted, killing Gutenberg's autosave when wp-config tweaks don't, though a couple report it doesn't catch the autosave triggered by Preview.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| autosave your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| disable gutenberg | #3 | #8 | down 1 |
| gutenberg disable | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| interval | #9 | #15 | 0 |
| gutenberg your tag | #14 | #23 | up 2 |
| remove gutenberg | #10 | #16 | up 1 |
| disable revision | #7 | #16 | down 1 |
| gutenberg block disable | #8 | #18 | 0 |
| disable gutenberg blocks | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| gutenberg plugin | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| gutenberg editor | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| disable rest | #16 | #21 | up 1 |
| gutenberg post | #19 | #22 | down 2 |
| rest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| revision your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “rest”, “revision” and “update” for “interval”, “gutenberg plugin” and “gutenberg editor”. “rest” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “interval” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “revision” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gutenberg plugin” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gutenberg editor” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “gutenberg”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.18 · 20 Aug 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.1 years ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Ron Fredericks8mo ago
I am working on a “longish” page and while editing the page jumps away from my edit point and I finally realized it was due to autosave. I saw a few options that required editing code that will update from time to time so not good. Then I found this plugin – so simple – no sales cr*p, it just worked! Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Duncan1.1y ago
Finally, something that disables Gutenberg autosave! All those sites saying to define the autosave interval in wp-config.php or to disable it by dequeuing this and that, alas they don’t work. Those settings relate to the classic editor. You can use Chrome Development Tools – Network – Filter: Fetch/XHR to see they don’t work, but this lovely plugin does! Really appreciate the work on this one, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saeed Shahryar4.3y ago
Very useful plugin, Thanks to the team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richardstam5.7y ago
When Preview is clicked in the Gutenberg editor, an autosave is done. This type of autosave is not prevented by this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thejosetree7.7y ago
Hace exactamente lo que se le pide, desactivar la función de auto guardado de Gutenberg, que me estaba volviendo absolutamente loco. Gutenberg es un editor fantástico a la que te haces con él, pero esa función de auto guardado es verdaderamente penosa y mal implementada.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 7est7.7y ago
Thank you very much ! You save wordpress and us !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kato7.7y ago
Go from annoyance to delight in mere moments. This plug-in fixed Gutenberg in 5.0.3. My editor was autosaving every 9 seconds. I’m sure it’s just some plug-in that’s triggering the error but now that I’m using Gutenberg, I’m pretty happy with it. And this plug-in makes it all possible. The reviewer claiming it doesn’t work forgot to activate it. —-EDIT—– After some experimentation, I discovered the offending plug-in. It was not a WP plugin at all, but rather a Google Chrome plugin called Grammarly. Choosing between Grammarly and Gutenberg is not a fun position to be in. Thank you DGA, I’m not in it. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by kato. Reason: discovery of incompatibility
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BoatKung7.8y ago
It’s very annoying when cursor jumping or block format become weird after autosave trigger. This plugin will help you control your bad emotions, I’m confirmed!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.17 Tested with WordPress 7.0. 1.0.17
- — Version 1.0.16 Tested with WordPress 6.9. 1.0.16
- — Version 1.0.15 Added a donate link on the plugin page – supporters get a 50% off coupon for my brand new WordPress theme. Update @wordpress/* packages. Tested with Gutenberg 21.7.0. 1.0.15
- — Version 1.0.14 WP 6.8. 1.0.14
- — Version 1.0.13 Replace deprecated PluginSidebarMoreMenuItem and PluginSidebar components. Update @wordpress/* packages. 1.0.13
- — Version 1.0.12 Update @wordpress/* packages. Test with WordPress 6.5. Removed src directory. Added GitHub link for source. 1.0.12
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows to control Gutenberg autosave interval or disable autosave completely."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 612 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "revision" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-09-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 753 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 900+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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