Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Compact MCE | Disable Gutenberg |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 733 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 500,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Disable Gutenberg is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Compact MCE's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Disable Gutenberg has the larger user base (733 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Compact MCE's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Disable Gutenberg; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Compact MCE's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Disable Gutenberg's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Compact MCE audit • Disable Gutenberg audit
| Keyword | Compact MCE | Disable Gutenberg |
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| chat bot | Not ranked | #37 |
| feedback form | Not ranked | #453 |
| custom form | Not ranked | #626 |
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Disable Gutenberg holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Disable Gutenberg has the deeper published review base (733 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Compact MCE typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Disable Gutenberg typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (733 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Compact MCE and Disable Gutenberg both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Compact MCE" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
