Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager
by DannyCooper · Blocks
Also makes 7 other plugins · 3.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Remove unwanted blocks from the Gutenberg Block Inserter.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “blocks”, “disable blocks” and “disable gutenberg blocks” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 67.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 7 reviews to 2023-03-31Most reviewers say it does exactly what it promises with a clean, one-click interface, though one recent reviewer reports the editor crashing and no updates for a year.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1832 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1832 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable gutenberg blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| manage blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “blocks”, “disable blocks” and “disable gutenberg blocks” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.6K · 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.
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Will Skora3.6y ago
It works as it said it’s supposed to with no upselling, obtrusive ads. Has a clear interface.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb3.8y ago
This plugin is not getting updates in a year. It also causes the Gutenberg editor to crash. Avoid.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ syhussaini5.1y ago
The plugin made it super simple to disable some of the blocks that I wanted to be kept away from the general editors to avoid confusion. WOW, it just needed a click and done. Thank you for this amazing work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seanhi56.6y ago
Did just what I needed! No complaints whatsoever.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ waterdandelions7.0y ago
It hides many unnecessary blocks perfectly. I am really grateful to the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jandro7.6y ago
Added to my favourites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rich Tabor7.9y ago
I love how it’s so easy to disable blocks in order to clean up the block inserter a bit – and more importantly, ensure that only relevant blocks are available. Great job Danny!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.9 Compatibility check. 1.0.9
- — Version 1.0.8 Fix console error when block plugins are deactivated 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Improve Spacing Consistency 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Fix localization issues 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Fix issue with blocks registered using register_block_type() 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Further compatibility fixes 1.0.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 6 at 90% or more · development strings
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Remove unwanted blocks from the Gutenberg Block Inserter."
- ! 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 WooCommerce, Gutenberg, WPForms, Yoast and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 823 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("disable blocks", "disable gutenberg blocks", "manage blocks" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-22 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1535 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 384 days in tier
- 2021-04-12 2K+ → 3K+ up after 458 days in tier
- 2020-01-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 173 days in tier
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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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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