Remove Gutenberg
by Ravi A. Vadhel · Blocks
Remove Gutenberg Editor and get back to old version of editor. This provides Original Classic Editor and more.
51 health vs 75 average across 529 Blocks plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
155
now · peak 378
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-28 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-27 400+ → 300+ down after 6 days in band
- 2026-04-21 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-20 400+ → 300+ down after 12 days in band
- 2026-04-08 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-07 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-06 300+ → 400+ up after 9 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Classic Editor 9M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
TCD Classic Editor 5K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/restore-classic-editor" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Remove Gutenberg — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Remove Gutenberg: 300+ active installs, 3.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/restore-classic-editor