Editor Block Outline
by Kalimah Apps · WordPress.org page
Editor Block Outline has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 35,516 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Editor Block Outline at a glance
Is Editor Block Outline well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- When to show outline. On hover or always displayed
- Lock outline for a single block
- Disable outline completely
- Show data (name and class) outside block, inside or floating when hovering over block
- Change outline color
- Change outline style to solid, dashed or dotted line
- Change padding size
- Show/hide block name
Editor Block Outline reviews and ratings
22 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great!!!
This is a really great plugin.It also offers various customization options, which I found very useful, allowing me to adapt it to the situation.Great!!!Thanks to the developers!!!
pixel007 -
Great plugin - should be part of wp core
Absolutely great plugin. You seem to have thought of everything. Makes Gutenberg/block editor actually usable. Should be part of wp core. Thanks for your great work :)
rcain -
This should have been baked in from the start!
I was never ready to make the jump to Gutenberg but I had to do it sooner or later. Coming from (leaving?) Elementor with it's nice interface, it's a brutal contrast and I have never understood why they made it so empty and counter-intuitive. Your plugin will make my transition much less painful so thanks for the great work! I have actually tried a few of these plugins but you really raised the bar and has some great extra features.
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Nice visual tool but...
Works great with latest version of WP 6.4.3. The only issue is that it disable a native function (from the browser of Wordpress) that when you select multiple blocks they become highlighted. When that plugin is enable, you don't see that anymore and it's difficult to see which blocks are selected. So it's a plugin that help to better see the limits of the blocks but makes you blind with other things... (I'm on Mac with Firefox).
revixi5 -
Simple and just a very helpfull plugin
I use this on all my WP installs, and it just makes editing blocks so much easier. Never had an issue with this plugin. Thank you.
Chrilles -
This should be a standard feature
Excellent!
rock5861
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Details
Add outline around Gutenberg blocks while editing
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- blocks
- editor
- gutenberg
- layout
- outline
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- Version
- 1.4.3
- Last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- First published
- Dec 23, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Editor Block Outline FAQ
What does Editor Block Outline do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Editor Block Outline offers When to show outline. On hover or always displayed, Lock outline for a single block, Disable outline completely, Show data (name and class) outside block, inside or floating when hovering over block and Change outline color.
How many active installs does Editor Block Outline have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Editor Block Outline as of September 7, 2026.
Is Editor Block Outline still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on February 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Is Editor Block Outline free?
Editor Block Outline is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.