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Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks

by kubiq · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,262 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
5,262
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 Unused Block Editor Blocks well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • see a detailed usage report – where exactly is the block used and you can directly visit or edit that post
  • see all styles and variations for every single block
  • work with groups – group blocks by category, activation status or usage status
  • enable or disable all blocks in a group with a single click
  • search and filter blocks by name, title or description
  • change post statuses applied for usage status detection – in free version it is set to publish, future, draft, pending and private
  • export and import settings
  • force disable blocks defined in theme disabled_blocks.json file
  • manage core/embed variations as separate blocks

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Very helpful

    It´s very interesting, I can disable the blocks for all users at the same time. The list of blocks is updated the moment you install any plugin, and it's very useful to know which one is in use or not. Thanks!

    tamarazambrana

  • Simply brilliant

    Works great. Nothing more to add =)

    markus9312

  • Excellent plugin, worth buying PRO version

    I've tried more plugins for disabling Gutenberg Blocks and despite all having similar UI, this plugin is by far the best. Showing what blocks are enabled (so you don't disable existing blocks) is a big time-saver. Ability to export all disabled blocks into json so you can reuse the same list in all your child themes? That's just brilliant.

    morvy

  • Very handy

    I'm using greenshift and their blocks blow other 3rd party or theme blocks and the core blocks out of the water. Now I can hide all the lame ones. Do I really need 3 heading blocks?

    jhnpldng

  • Awesome little gem !

    The indication "in use" is a plus. Plugin very well built, and very useful when you want to restrict the number of blocks for the final writer.

    jeanpoldupont

  • Awesome interface

    A lot of block packs do not include a way to disable their blocks, so this fills a nice void!

    Nick Murray

Details

Remove unused or unwanted blocks from Gutenberg block editor

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

Tags

  • disable gutenberg blocks
  • find used and unused blocks
  • gutenberg
  • manage blocks

More from kubiq

Version
5.7
Last updated
Dec 1, 2025
First published
Jan 22, 2022
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks FAQ

What does Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks offers see a detailed usage report – where exactly is the block used and you can directly visit or edit that post, see all styles and variations for every single block, work with groups – group blocks by category, activation status or usage status, enable or disable all blocks in a group with a single click and search and filter blocks by name, title or description.

How many active installs does Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 1, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks free?

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.