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block-editor plugins
324 plugins in the directory carry the block-editor tag. This page leads with what has moved in the last 90 days, because a ranked list of the biggest ones is available anywhere.
324
plugins
11,552,590+
combined reach
158
released in 90 days
21%
quiet 18 months+
5
movements in 90 days
What moved
Ownership changes, closures and long-silent plugins that shipped again, over a rolling 90-day window recomputed daily. Events older than 90 days drop off as new ones arrive. The part of this category that a directory listing cannot show. Nothing here says anything about intent.
| Date | Plugin | Installs | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2026 | Better Font Awesome | 60,000+ | released after a long silence |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Remove Gutenberg | 300+ | released after a long silence |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Missing Menu Items | 100+ | released after a long silence |
| 16 Aug 2026 | TDLM Title Case | 10+ | released after a long silence |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Simple Alert Blocks | 300+ | released after a long silence |
Most installed
The 50 most installed plugins carrying this tag, ordered by install band, which WordPress.org rounds to one significant digit. Ordering is adoption only. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no link on this page earns anything. The full directory, all categories together, is in the master list.
| Plugin | Installs | Rating | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Editor Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen. | 8,000,000+ | 4.9★ | 3 months ago |
| Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg The growing library of 300+ ready-to-use templates that work with all WordPress themes including Astra, Hello, OceanWP, GeneratePress and more | 1,000,000+ | 4.9★ | 17 days ago |
| Advanced Editor Tools Extends and enhances the block editor (Gutenberg) and the classic editor (TinyMCE). | 1,000,000+ | 4.5★ | 11 days ago |
| Disable Gutenberg Disable Gutenberg Block Editor and restore the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.). | 500,000+ | 5.0★ | 2 months ago |
| Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements Add 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor. | 400,000+ | 4.9★ | 1 month ago |
| Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Gutenberg block editor with AI. 70+ Gutenberg blocks, patterns, WooCommerce blocks, post grid, gallery, menu with Gutenberg block library. | 200,000+ | 4.9★ | 17 days ago |
| GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor GutenKit – Ultimate no-code Gutenberg blocks to design stunning web pages and visually stunning posts in WordPress block editor. | 80,000+ | 4.5★ | 7 days ago |
| Better Font Awesome Add Font Awesome Free icons that stay current automatically, with a native WordPress block, shortcodes, a Classic Editor picker, and legacy support. | 60,000+ | 4.5★ | 2 days ago |
| Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor Create Better Content With The Block Editor. Custom Blocks for Bloggers and Content Marketers. | 50,000+ | 4.9★ | 5 days ago |
| Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor Build a full website with AI, then edit every block natively in Gutenberg. No new editor to learn, no lock-in. | 30,000+ | 4.3★ | 12 days ago |
| PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions PublishPress Blocks is your complete solution for the WordPress block editor. You can control block permissions, styles, visibility, usage and more. | 20,000+ | 4.7★ | 3 days ago |
| Classic Editor and Classic Widgets Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets. | 20,000+ | 5.0★ | 18 days ago |
| Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block Adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies. | 20,000+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
| Gutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor WordPress blocks, page builder, and website builder for the Block Editor and Site Editor with templates, popups, and block themes. | 20,000+ | 4.9★ | 3 days ago |
| Twentig Supercharged Block Editor – Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio Supercharge the WordPress block editor with enhanced core blocks, hundreds of block patterns, professional starter sites, and portfolio tools. | 20,000+ | 4.9★ | 4 days ago |
| BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library Enhance the power of your WordPress editor with the dynamic Gutenberg blocks by BlockArt Blocks. Build any layout imaginable. | 10,000+ | 4.9★ | 6 days ago |
| Genesis Custom Blocks Custom blocks for WordPress made easy. | 10,000+ | 4.5★ | 5 months ago |
| PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg The "PDFjs Viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg" plugin is a powerful tool that allows you to embed PDF files into your Elementor page build … | 10,000+ | 5.0★ | 2.5 years ago · quiet |
| Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 90+ Gutenberg Blocks & AI Website Builder with 1000+ Templates. Complete Page Builder, Popup Builder, Mega Menu, Form Builder & More. No Code. | 10,000+ | 4.8★ | 17 days ago |
| Algori PDF Viewer Algori PDF Viewer is a Gutenberg Block Plugin that enables you to easily display PDF documents directly on your website. | 7,000+ | 4.3★ | 22 months ago · quiet |
| aThemes Blocks Extend the Gutenberg Block Editor with additional functionality. | 6,000+ | 1.0★ | 11 days ago |
| Better Block Editor (BBE) Better Block Editor (BBE) — responsive layout controls, on-scroll animations, and pre-made site templates for Block Editor. | 6,000+ | 5.0★ | 17 days ago |
| Blocks CSS: CSS Editor for Gutenberg Blocks Blocks CSS allows you add custom CSS to your Blocks straight from the Block Editor (Gutenberg). | 5,000+ | 4.9★ | 25 days ago |
| Gutenify – Visual Site Builder Blocks & Starter Templates Gutenify is a free WordPress plugin with 40+ Gutenberg blocks and ready-made starter templates for building your site visually, without code. | 5,000+ | 4.5★ | 4 days ago |
| Gutentools Gutentools is a powerful block editor plugin designed for seamless full-site editing. | 5,000+ | 5.0★ | 4 days ago |
| TCD Classic Editor This is a classic editor extension plug-in for TCD users. It is currently offered as a beta board. | 5,000+ | — | 12 days ago |
| WP Magazine Modules Lite Ultimate plugin suitable for creating you own newspaper and magazine layouts using Gutenberg and Elementor page builder. Design magazine modules with … | 5,000+ | 4.8★ | 17 months ago |
| Algori 360 Image Algori 360 Image is a Gutenberg Block Plugin that enables you add interactive 360° images to your WordPress website. | 4,000+ | 4.6★ | 20 months ago · quiet |
| Justify for Paragraph Block Adds justify text alignment option to paragraph blocks in the Block Editor with per-block typographic enhancements. | 3,000+ | 5.0★ | 1 month ago |
| Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 50+ blocks to create rich sections in the Gutenberg editor. Use professional starter block patterns & templates to create websites within minutes. | 3,000+ | 4.8★ | 1 month ago |
| Algori Video and Image Slider Algori Video and Image Slider is a Gutenberg Block Plugin that enables you easily add video and image sliders to your website. | 2,000+ | 2.5★ | 4 years ago · quiet |
| Enable Classic Editor & Widgets A simple & lightweight plugin to enable the classic editor on WordPress with advanced configuration options. | 2,000+ | 5.0★ | 10 months ago |
| FrontEdit – Live Frontend Block Editor Make content updates easier. Now supporting Custom Post Types. Clients and teams can update live pages safely with zero wp-admin training. | 2,000+ | 5.0★ | 3 days ago |
| Grids: Layout builder for WordPress The most advanced page and layout builder for Gutenberg and the new Block Editor, with columns, rows and responsive controls. | 2,000+ | 5.0★ | 6 months ago |
| Kenta Blocks – Responsive Blocks and block templates library Kenta Blocks is a set of responsive blocks with powerful options and pre-designed templates library. | 2,000+ | — | 16 months ago |
| Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates Premium Blocks for Gutenberg: Free Gutenberg blocks packed with performance-optimized tools, global styling options, responsive controls, pre-built te … | 2,000+ | 4.8★ | 1 month ago |
| Blocks Starter Templates Starter templates and patterns library. Ready-to-use Gutenberg templates that work with every theme. Created only with in-built WP blocks. | 1,000+ | — | 2 months ago |
| Cosmo Block Edit Mode for ACF Brings back the "Switch to Edit / Switch to Preview" toggle and the field form inside ACF blocks, instead of only in the sidebar. | 1,000+ | — | 8 days ago |
| Disable Block Editor FullScreen mode Disable the Block Editor fullscreen mode by default in WordPress 5.4+. Lightweight, no settings needed — just activate and it works. | 1,000+ | 4.3★ | 2 months ago |
| Flexa Block – Blocks & Page Builder A collection of lightweight, customizable blocks for building modern WordPress websites with the block editor. | 1,000+ | — | 24 days ago |
| List Last Changes Shows a list of the last changes of a WordPress site. | 1,000+ | 4.8★ | 16 months ago |
| MathML Block A MathML block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). | 1,000+ | 3.8★ | 16 months ago |
| Algori Social Share Buttons Algori Social Share Buttons is a Gutenberg Block Plugin that enables you add Social Media Share Buttons to your website. | 1,000+ | 5.0★ | 20 months ago · quiet |
| Spice Blocks It is a block plugin that is compatible with all WordPress themes. | 1,000+ | — | 7 months ago |
| ZoloBlocks – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, Website Builder & Page Design Toolkit ZoloBlocks adds a library of advanced blocks, patterns, and page templates to the WordPress block editor. | 1,000+ | 5.0★ | 3 days ago |
| Nelio Popups An intuitive popup designer based on open WordPress technologies | 900+ | 5.0★ | 19 days ago |
| Disable Block Editor Disable block editor for all post types and all users. | 800+ | 5.0★ | 7.5 years ago · quiet |
| Organic Widget Area Block The Widget Area Block allows for multiple custom Widget Areas to be created on any page or post using the Gutenberg block editor. | 800+ | 3.7★ | 5 years ago · quiet |
| Query Loop Load More This WordPress plugin adds a load more option to the Query Loop Pagination block in Gutenberg, allowing users to load more posts without refreshing th … | 800+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
| Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor Tabs Block for Gutenberg – create responsive, accessible tabs using the WordPress Interactivity API. | 700+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
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