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Disable Gutenberg
v3.3.2
Disable Gutenberg Block Editor and restore the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.).
by Jeff Starr · Website
block-editorclassic editoreditorgutenberg
- Rank
- #117 24h 0 · 7d 0
- Est. installs
- 581,141 High confidence
- Total downloads
- 12M all time
- Rating
- 5.0 ★ 735 reviews
- Official installs
- 500,000+ public bucket
- Support threads
- 1 last 2 months
- Support resolved
- 100% of threads
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1.3 compatibility
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Maintenance & compatibility
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Last release
- Version
- 3.3.2
- Requires WP
- 4.9
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- On WP.org since
- 2018
About Disable Gutenberg
Disable Gutenberg is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr, first published on WordPress.org in 2018. It has 500,000+ active installations and 11,521,912 downloads in total, and ranks #117 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 735 reviews. Version 3.3.2 was released 3 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.9 and PHP 5.6.20 or later. In the last two months, 1 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (100%). It is listed under block-editor, classic editor, editor and gutenberg. Plugins with a similar focus include Advanced Editor Tools, Classic Editor and Kadence Blocks.
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