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Hide Block

by Benjamin Zekavica · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6.0 Tested up to WP 6.5.10 PHP 7.0+

Hide Block has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 13,712 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 6, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.

Hide Block at a glance

Active installs
700+
Total downloads
13,712
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 Hide Block well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Work in the backend but hide from the public
  • Added Toolbar & Advanced Settings
  • Updated for the new WordPress Gutenberg Editor

Hide Block reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

7 reviews

5★
5
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  • Slowing down the WP Editor

    This function should be by default on the WordPress editor... My problem is that used with ACF PRO is slowing down my machine very much. Tested locally and on production. Just uninstalled waiting for a new release.

    gtamborero

  • tiptop!!!

    it does what is described and nothing else.

    jf9xcsdd

  • Simply works!

    It's tiny and just works!! No need to setup, to read documentation etc. One suggestion for further improvements: display hidden blocks as dimmed. Thanks a lot!

    alexei1966

  • Does not work

    Not working on a nearly clear site with generatepress and woocommerce installed. Throwing error at loading page in the backend. Also nothing is visible in the frontend then. After deactivating everything works again

    fishheadcode

  • Simple & Elegant

    Just what I was looking for! Works perfectly! Thanks a lot, Benjamin!

    jhtjards

  • Small, simple, excellent!

    Incredible! This plugin does exactly what I want it to do! I can't believe Wordpress' vanilla functionality doesn't have this built-in!

    2Flow2

Details

Lightweight Plugin to hide a single Block in WordPress Gutenberg Editor.

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

Tags

  • blocks
  • gutenberg
  • gutenberg block disable
  • gutenberg hide
  • hide block

More from Benjamin Zekavica

Version
1.6.0
Last updated
Apr 6, 2024
First published
May 24, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.5.10
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Hide Block FAQ

What does Hide Block do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Hide Block offers Work in the backend but hide from the public, Added Toolbar & Advanced Settings and Updated for the new WordPress Gutenberg Editor.

How many active installs does Hide Block have?

WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for Hide Block as of September 7, 2026.

Is Hide Block still maintained?

The last release was on April 6, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Hide Block free?

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