Block Manager — WordPress Download Manager Plugin
by Darren Cooney · WordPress.org page · Website
Block Manager has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 98,379 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Block Manager at a glance
Is Block Manager well maintained?
Block Manager reviews and ratings
13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Very simple, very effective!
Brilliant solution!
jaloin -
Lifesaver, gets rid of bloat
What a wonderful plugin! It's amazing how WP adds all kinds of crap and no way to turn it off - I don't use patterns, don't want my clients to use them, and this is the perfect solution to avoid these types of issues. Fantastic way to remove unwanted core blocks as well, sanity at last, THANK YOU!
Christian Saborio -
Life Saver
Great plugin, thank you. Let me tame my plug in beast and bring order to the Press. I combined it with the php filter 'block_categories_all' to move them to my own categories as well. Together, they have made a world of difference.
magicratfish -
Clean and handy
Extremely useful plugin and one of the first I added to all of my installs. Thank you, Darren!
Milan Ivanovic -
Block listings not displayed
I wanted to like this plug for the nice UI design. When I open the block manager screen, the two grey tabs where block listings are suppose to display are empty. It looks like some kind of glitch. Update: I added a couple more review stars for author's response. Hopefully the issue gets fixed soon.
Skylabb -
Incredibly useful plugin
Having the ability to disable some of the more obscure, unnecessary blocks is essential and this plugin features on every site I work on. Thanks!
tomreed25
Where Block Manager ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Block Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Download Manager Plugins | #42 in search, not tagged | #74 | – |
| Best File Manager Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #99 | – |
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Details
Disable unwanted blocks and patterns, organize blocks by changing categories - complete control over your WordPress Block Editor experience.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- block category
- disable blocks
- disable patterns
- remove blocks
- remove patterns
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- Version
- 3.2.1
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- First published
- Jan 7, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Block Manager FAQ
How many active installs does Block Manager have?
WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Block Manager as of September 7, 2026.
Is Block Manager still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Block Manager free?
Block Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Block Manager rank among Download Manager Plugins?
Block Manager is #74 in the WordPress.org Download Manager Plugins ranking.