Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks
by kubiq · Blocks
Also makes 12 other plugins · 126K+ installs across the portfolio →
Remove unused or unwanted blocks from Gutenberg block editor
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Health
B 73/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈260 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “unused” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
73 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 5.6K 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release 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 6 reviews to 2024-07-01Reviewers like the clean control over which blocks show up, and they call out the in-use indicator and JSON export as the parts that save them time.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 336 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| find used and unused blocks your tag | #5 | #14 | up 1 |
| unused | #17 | #21 | down 4 |
| find unused plugins | #18 | #22 | down 1 |
| unused plugins | #23 | #21 | up 1 |
| 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 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 7 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
- Add “unused” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 202 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v5.7 · 1 Dec 2025
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 69% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 26 May 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tamarazambrana2.3y ago
It´s very interesting, I can disable the blocks for all users at the same time. The list of blocks is updated the moment you install any plugin, and it’s very useful to know which one is in use or not. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markus93122.9y ago
Works great. Nothing more to add =)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morvy4.0y ago
I’ve tried more plugins for disabling Gutenberg Blocks and despite all having similar UI, this plugin is by far the best. Showing what blocks are enabled (so you don’t disable existing blocks) is a big time-saver. Ability to export all disabled blocks into json so you can reuse the same list in all your child themes? That’s just brilliant.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhnpldng4.1y ago
I’m using greenshift and their blocks blow other 3rd party or theme blocks and the core blocks out of the water. Now I can hide all the lame ones. Do I really need 3 heading blocks?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeanpoldupont4.3y ago
The indication “in use” is a plus. Plugin very well built, and very useful when you want to restrict the number of blocks for the final writer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick Murray4.5y ago
A lot of block packs do not include a way to disable their blocks, so this fills a nice void!
Read on wp.org ↗
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Remove unused or unwanted blocks from Gutenberg block editor"
- ! 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, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,635 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("disable gutenberg blocks", "find used and unused blocks", "manage blocks" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-04 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 100+ → 200+ up after 672 days in tier
- 2024-05-29 90+ → 100+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2024-04-24 80+ → 90+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2024-03-30 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-29 80+ → 70+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-03-25 70+ → 80+ up after 14 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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Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
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 -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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