Disable Gutenberg is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 732 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Disable Gutenberg is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Jeff Starr. With a rating of 5.0★ from 732 reviews.
AppRanks data: Disable Gutenberg ranks #0 in Block-editor on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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Disable Gutenberg is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Block-editor category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 732 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Jeff Starr — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Disable Gutenberg works
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This plugin disables the new Gutenberg Editor (aka Block Editor) and replaces it with the Classic Editor. You can disable Gutenberg completely, or selectively disable for posts, pages, roles, post types, and theme templates. Plus you can hide the Gutenberg nag, menu item, and more!
♠ The all-in-one, COMPLETE solution for handling Gutenberg
♠ Hide ALL traces of Gutenberg and replace with Classic Editor
♠ Restores original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.)
The Disable Gutenberg plugin restores the classic (original) WordPress editor and the “Edit Post” screen. So you can continue using plugins and theme functions that extend the Classic Editor. Supports awesome features like Meta Boxes, Quicktags, Custom Fields, and everything else the Classic Editor can do.
Easy to Use
Just activate and done! The default plugin settings are configured to hide all traces of the Gutenberg Block Editor, and fully restore the original Classic Editor. Further options for customizing when/where Gutenberg is enabled are available in the plugin settings.
♠ Disable Block Widgets and restore Classic Widgets 🙂
Options
Disable Gutenberg completely (all post types)
Disable Gutenberg for any post type
Disable Gutenberg for any user role
Disable Gutenberg for any theme template
Disable Gutenberg for any post/page IDs
Disable Gutenberg admin notice (nag)
Option to restore Classic Widgets
Option to hide the plugin menu item
Option to hide the Gutenberg plugin menu item (settings link)
Adds “Classic Editor” link to each post on the Posts screen
Adds item to the WP sidebar menu: “Add New (Classic)”
Option to enable Custom Fields Meta Box for ACF
Choose which editor to use for each post
Whitelist any post title, slug, or ID
Option to enable/disable frontend Gutenberg stylesheet
♠ Works same as Classic Editor plugin, but can do a LOT more!
♠ Lightweight and super fast, built with WP APIs 🙂
Fully configurable, enable or disable Gutenberg and restore the Classic Editor wherever is necessary.
Automatically replaces Gutenberg with the Classic Editor.
Features
Super simple
Clean, secure code
Built with the WordPress API
Lightweight, fast and flexible
Regularly updated and “future proof”
Works great with other WordPress plugins
Plugin options configurable via settings screen
Focused on flexibility, performance, and security
One-click restore plugin default options
Translation ready
♠ Works great with Google AMP and the WordPress AMP plugin
Disable Gutenberg is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.
Super light & fast plugin, super easy on server resources!
Why?
Gutenberg is a useful editor but sometimes you want to disable it for specific posts, pages, user roles, post types, and/or theme templates. This plugin enables you to disable Gutenberg and replace it with the Classic Editor wherever you want. For example, lots of WordPress users already enjoy robust page-building functionality via one of the many great plugins like Composer or Elementor. So many options, no need to feel “locked in” to using Gutenberg!
If you like Disable Gutenberg, please give it a 5-star rating, thank you!
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:
The Tao of WordPress
Digging into WordPress
.htaccess made easy
WordPress Themes In Depth
Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
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Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thanks! 🙂
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Block-editor#0of 108Top 1%
- Classic editor#0of 22Top 1%
- Gutenberg#7of 670Top 2%
- Editor#8of 559Top 2%
- _browse_popular#116of 508Top 23%
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Keyword rankings
Disable Gutenberg ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- 1.chat botRank #45
- Rank #502
- Rank #741
Competitors & alternatives
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Where Disable Gutenberg stands in the Block-editor category
Disable Gutenberg ranks #0 of 108 apps in the Block-editor category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disable Gutenberg?
Disable Gutenberg is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 732 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Block-editor category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Jeff Starr.