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Disable Gutenberg Autosave

by ska-dev · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.18 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Disable Gutenberg Autosave has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 45,844 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Disable Gutenberg Autosave at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
45,844
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable Gutenberg Autosave well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
1 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

Disable Gutenberg Autosave reviews and ratings

11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

11 reviews

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  • This plugin saved my sanity

    I am working on a "longish" page and while editing the page jumps away from my edit point and I finally realized it was due to autosave. I saw a few options that required editing code that will update from time to time so not good. Then I found this plugin - so simple - no sales cr*p, it just worked! Thank you.

    Ron Fredericks

  • Brilliant!

    Finally, something that disables Gutenberg autosave! All those sites saying to define the autosave interval in wp-config.php or to disable it by dequeuing this and that, alas they don't work. Those settings relate to the classic editor. You can use Chrome Development Tools - Network - Filter: Fetch/XHR to see they don't work, but this lovely plugin does! Really appreciate the work on this one, thanks!

    Duncan

  • Get rid of slow Gutenberg

    Very useful plugin, Thanks to the team.

    Saeed Shahryar

  • Does not work for autosave on preview

    When Preview is clicked in the Gutenberg editor, an autosave is done. This type of autosave is not prevented by this plugin.

    richardstam

  • Perfecta

    Hace exactamente lo que se le pide, desactivar la función de auto guardado de Gutenberg, que me estaba volviendo absolutamente loco. Gutenberg es un editor fantástico a la que te haces con él, pero esa función de auto guardado es verdaderamente penosa y mal implementada.

    thejosetree

  • Good job !

    Thank you very much ! You save wordpress and us !

    7est

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Details

Allows to control Gutenberg autosave interval or disable autosave completely.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • autosave
  • gutenberg
  • rest
  • revision
  • update

More from ska-dev

Version
1.0.18
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Sep 9, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Gutenberg Autosave FAQ

How many active installs does Disable Gutenberg Autosave have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Disable Gutenberg Autosave as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Gutenberg Autosave still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Disable Gutenberg Autosave free?

Disable Gutenberg Autosave is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.