Disable unwanted blocks and patterns, organize blocks by changing categories - complete control over your WordPress Block Editor experience.

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Darren Cooney

Block Manager gives you complete control over the WordPress Block Editor by allowing you to:
✅ Disable Blocks – Remove unwanted blocks from the Block Inserter and Editor 
✅ Disable Patterns – Hide block patterns you don’t need with a single click 
✅ Change Block Categories – Reorganize blocks by updating their categories for better workflow
Simplify your WordPress editing experience by removing clutter and organizing blocks exactly how you need them. Perfect for client sites, custom workflows, and maintaining a clean, focused Block Editor.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
Disable Blocks 
– Globally remove any block from the Block Inserter and Block Editor. 
– Disable block variations individually while keeping the core block. 
– Control Embed blocks (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) to remove unwanted options. 
– Toggle entire block categories on/off with one click.
Disable Block Patterns 
– Remove unwanted block patterns with a simple toggle. 
– Hide core WordPress patterns that don’t fit your site. 
– Clean up the pattern library for a focused editing experience.
Change Block Categories 
– Update the category of any block to better organize your Block Inserter. 
– Create a custom workflow that matches your editing process. 
– Improve findability by grouping related blocks together.
Additional Features 
– Code Hooks: Use filters to control blocks and patterns via <code>functions.php</code>. 
– Search and Filter: Quickly locate blocks and patterns with built-in search. 
– Export Options: Generate code snippets for syncing across environments. 
– Status Reports: View active and disabled blocks at a glance.
<h3>Hooks & Filters</h3>
Use Block Manager hooks to controls blocks via code and sync options across multiple WordPress environments.
<h4>gbm_disabled_blocks</h4>
Use the <code>gbm_disabled_blocks</code> hook to remove blocks via backend code.
<pre><code>// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_disabled_blocks', function() {
 return [
 'core/buttons',
 'core/columns',
 'core/freeform',
 'core/table'
 ];
});
</code></pre>
<h4>gbm_disabled_patterns</h4>
Use the <code>gbm_disabled_patterns</code> hook to remove block patterns via backend code.
<pre><code>// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_disabled_patterns', function() {
 return ['gbm/core-patterns', 'core/query-standard-posts', 'core/query-medium-posts'];
});
</code></pre>
<h4>gbm_block_categories</h4>
Use the <code>gbm_block_categories</code> hook to update block categories via backend code.
<pre><code>// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_block_categories', function() {
 return [
 [ 'block' => 'core/html', 'cat' => 'design' ],
 [ 'block' => 'core/cover', 'cat' => 'design' ],
 [ 'block' => 'core/details', 'cat' => 'design' ]
 ];
});
</code></pre>
<h4>block_manager_user_role</h4>
Update the minimum user role allowed to access the Block Manager plugin.
<pre><code>// functions.php
add_filter(
 'block_manager_user_role',
 'edit_theme_options' // Default: activate_plugins
);
</code></pre>

Block Manager


Extremely useful plugin and one of the first I added to all of my installs. Thank you, Darren!


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