Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager
Remove unwanted blocks from the Gutenberg Block Inserter.
Maintenance 22/1001526d since update
Active installs
4,000
Downloads
63,061
Reviews
7
Age
7.1y
Tagsgutenbergblocksmanage blocksdisable blocksdisable gutenberg blocks
Plugin info
Total downloads: 63,061
Active installs: 4,000
Total reviews: 7
Average rating: 4.4
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 7 language(s)
Contributors: 4
Last updated: 10/26/2021 (1526 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/4/2018 (7 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 5.8.12
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 1526 days ago • 7 reviews
22/100
Is Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager abandoned?
Possibly abandoned (last update 1526 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 5.8.12
Requires PHP: f
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Description
The Gutenberg Block inserter can quickly become cluttered. There are currently over 200 free blocks available, in addition to the 34 core blocks. This plugin allows you to disable the blocks you or your clients don’t need.
TODO
- Add search function to the block list.
- Add ‘enabled/disabled’ filter to block list.
- Add ‘Block Author’ filter to block list.
Missing Blocks
If you find a block you can’t disable using this plugin, please create a support thread.
Supports
- Core Blocks
- Advanced Gutenberg Blocks
- Atomic blocks
- Block Gallery
- Bokez
- Caxton
- CoBlocks
- Editor Blocks
- Jetpack Blocks
- GhostKit
- Kadence Blocks
- Secure Blocks
- StagBlocks
- Stackable Ultimate Gutenberg Blocks
- Otter Blocks
- Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle
- WooCommerce Product Block
- WPForms Blocks
- Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM
- Yoast Blocks
Installation
Upload ‘Disable Gutenberg Blocks’, activate it, and you’re done!
Navigate to wp-admin -> Settings -> Disable Blocks to use the plugin.
Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQ available
Review feed
Rich Tabor
Works well!
I love how it's so easy to disable blocks in order to clean up the block inserter a bit - and more importantly, ensure that only relevant blocks are available.
Great job Danny!
Changelog
1.0.9
- Compatibility check.
1.0.8
- Fix console error when block plugins are deactivated
1.0.7
- Improve Spacing Consistency
1.0.6
- Fix localization issues
1.0.5
- Fix issue with blocks registered using register_block_type()
1.0.4
- Further compatibility fixes
1.0.3
- Add compatibility for 5.0RC
1.0.2
- readme updates.
1.0.1
- Initial release

