Vincent Dubroeucq

ModernPlugins

Removes a number of features and blocks from the default WordPress editor. Just activate it, and enjoy your cleaner editing experience !
General features removed :
<ul>
<li>Font size picker and custom font size</li>
<li>Custom padding and units</li>
<li>Custom spacing</li>
<li>Color palette, color picker, and duotone filters</li>
<li>Link color and text color</li>
<li>Gradients</li>
<li>Wide and full alignments</li>
<li>Block patterns</li>
</ul>
Blocs removed :
<ul>
<li>Cover</li>
<li>Columns</li>
<li>Media & Text</li>
<li>Custom HTML</li>
<li>Verse</li>
<li>Pullquote</li>
<li>Site Logo</li>
<li>Site Title</li>
<li>Site Tagline</li>
<li>All blocks related to theme/template editing</li>
<li>All widgets, including Shortcode, except on widgets admin page and customizer.</li>
</ul>
Toolbar formats removed :
<ul>
<li>Inline image</li>
<li>H1 removed</li>
<li>Superscript</li>
<li>Subscript</li>
<li>Keyboard input</li>
</ul>
Block styles removed :
<ul>
<li>‘Default’ and ‘Rounded’ for the core image block</li>
<li>‘Default’ and ‘Large’ for the core quote block</li>
<li>‘Fill’ and ‘Outline’ for the button block</li>
<li>‘Regular’ and ‘Striped’ for the table block</li>
</ul>
Block supports/features removed :
<ul>
<li>Anchor</li>
<li>DropCap</li>
<li>Image editing in image block</li>
<li>HTML view</li>
<li>Reusable block</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<a href="https://modernplugins.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Modern Plugins</a> is a new brand founded by <a href="https://wpmarmite.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WPMarmite</a>, the WordPress blog where you can find in-depth WordPress tutorials for beginners and honest reviews.

Safe Block Editor by WPMarmite

Simplifies your authoring experience by removing distracting options in the WordPress editor.

mrwweb

Help your site’s editors create semantic content and style it with the theme for consistent formatting and portable content. This plugin removes blocks and other styling options to help editors focus.
<blockquote>
I built this plugin for use on client sites. I hope you’ll find it useful! This is an opinionated plugin. Read an in-depth reasoning behind the decisions made by this plugin in the post <a href="http://mrwweb.com/wordpress-formatting-manifesto/" rel="nofollow ugc">“A WordPress Formatting Manifesto.”</a> If you find it compelling, then you’ll probably like this plugin!
</blockquote>
<a href="https://github.com/mrwweb/mrw-simplified-editor-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contribute on Github.</a>
<h4>Block Editor Features</h4>
This plugin greatly simplifies the block editor by hiding all of the following features. Filters are provided for developers to adjust what is hidden (including making it easier to hide additional blocks).
<ul>
<li>Infrequently Used Core Blocks such as Verse, Table, Audio, Video, etc., and all Query- and Site-related blocks. See FAQ for <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mrw-web-design-simple-tinymce/#faq" rel="ugc">full list of hidden blocks</a>.</li>
<li>All Core Block Styles and the “Default style” feature</li>
<li>Some Block Editor Settings: Drop Cap, Heading 1, Heading 5, Heading 6, font sizing by pixel, open links in new tabs (mostly hidden), duotone, text styles like line-height and letter spacing, inline formats including Highlight and Inline Image, etc.</li>
<li>Default color, gradient, and duotone settings (Custom theme palettes/settings are never hidden)</li>
<li>Core Block Patterns (WP 5.5+)</li>
<li>Block Directory (WP 5.5+)</li>
<li>Infrequently Used Jetpack Blocks – See <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mrw-web-design-simple-tinymce/#faq" rel="ugc">FAQ for full list of hidden blocks</a>.</li>
<li>“Upload” and “Insert from URL” image options to encourage use of Media Library</li>
</ul>
The plugin also improves the editor by:
<ul>
<li>Increasing prominence of contrast errors</li>
<li>Styling “Save draft” as a button</li>
</ul>
<h4>Classic Editor / Classic Block Features</h4>
Reduces editor to a single row of buttons: “Styleselect” (Headings 2-4 and Blockquote as well as Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript, Preformatted, and Code), Bold, Italic, Add/Edit Link, Break Link, Horizontal Rule, Paste as Plain Text, Remove Styles, Special Characters, Undo, Redo, Help, Distraction Free Mode.
<h4>Note on WordPress version Support</h4>
Due to frequent changes to the block editor, features are only guaranteed for the latest version of WordPress.

MRW Simplified Editor

Focus editors on making great content and letting their themes make it beautiful by removing block editor features.

Safe Block Editor by WPMarmite vs MRW Simplified Editor