Disable Gutenberg Autosave vs Heartbeat Controller (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Disable Gutenberg Autosave

4.4(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

View Disable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller

0(0)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago

View Heartbeat Controller

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable Gutenberg Autosave has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Gutenberg Autosave has accumulated 40K+ total downloads while Heartbeat Controller has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Disable Gutenberg Autosave		Heartbeat Controller
Rating	4.4/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	11	◄	0
Active Installs	2.0K+	◄	700
Total Downloads	40K+	◄	2.0K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 months ago	◄	8 months ago
First Released	2018		2025
Age	8 years		1 year
WP Requires	5.0+		5.2+
PHP Requires	7.4+		7.2+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.0.16		1.0

Rating

4.4/5Disable Gutenberg Autosave

◄

Heartbeat ControllerN/A

Total Reviews

11Disable Gutenberg Autosave

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Heartbeat Controller0

Active Installs

2.0K+Disable Gutenberg Autosave

◄

Heartbeat Controller700

Total Downloads

40K+Disable Gutenberg Autosave

◄

Heartbeat Controller2.0K+

Support Resolution

N/ADisable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat ControllerN/A

Last Updated

4 months agoDisable Gutenberg Autosave

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Heartbeat Controller8 months ago

First Released

2018Disable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller2025

Age

8 yearsDisable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller1 year

WP Requires

5.0+Disable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller5.2+

PHP Requires

7.4+Disable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller7.2+

Business Model

FreeDisable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat ControllerFree

Latest Version

1.0.16Disable Gutenberg Autosave

Heartbeat Controller1.0

Rating Breakdown

Disable Gutenberg Autosave

4.4/5(11 reviews)

82%

Heartbeat Controller

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Disable Gutenberg Autosave Reviews

by Ron Fredericks

This plugin saved my sanity

I am working on a “longish” page and while editing the page jumps away from my edit point and I finally realized it was due to autosave. I saw a few options that required editing code that will update

by Duncan

Brilliant!

Finally, something that disables Gutenberg autosave! All those sites saying to define the autosave interval in wp-config.php or to disable it by dequeuing this and that, alas they don’t work. Those se

by Saeed Shahryar

Get rid of slow Gutenberg

Very useful plugin, Thanks to the team.

Heartbeat Controller Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Gutenberg Autosave or Heartbeat Controller more popular?

Disable Gutenberg Autosave has 2.0K+ active installations while Heartbeat Controller has 700. Disable Gutenberg Autosave is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Disable Gutenberg Autosave or Heartbeat Controller?

Disable Gutenberg Autosave has a 4.4/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Heartbeat Controller has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Disable Gutenberg Autosave and Heartbeat Controller free?

Disable Gutenberg Autosave is free and Heartbeat Controller is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Disable Gutenberg Autosave or Heartbeat Controller?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Disable Gutenberg Autosave was last updated 4 months ago and Heartbeat Controller was last updated 8 months ago.

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