Disable Gutenberg vs GenerateBlocks (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Gutenberg has a higher user rating (5/5 from 730 reviews) and leads in active installations (600K+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Gutenberg has accumulated 10M+ total downloads while GenerateBlocks has 3.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Gutenberg | GenerateBlocks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 730 | ◄ | 120 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 10M+ | ◄ | 3.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2020 | |
| Age | 8 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3 | 2.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Gutenberg
GenerateBlocks
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Gutenberg averaged approximately 2,042 daily downloads while GenerateBlocks averaged 3,471.
Recent Reviews
Disable Gutenberg Reviews
Очень хороший плагин, пользуюсь много лет
Собственно, пользуюсь лет 6 или 7… Когда там этот проклятый гутенберг встроили в вордпресс без моего ведома? Собственно, у меня блог и форум (на bbpress). При всем этом я пользуюсь плагинами подсве
Perfect. Hilarious this even has to exist.
Hilarious this even has to exist. Gutenberg is a trainwreck. This topic was modified 2 months ago by tlatham.
AllStar
Must have plugin
GenerateBlocks Reviews
Perfect tool
Perfect. I don’t use anything else to build sites anymore. It’s more developer tool because good knowledge of CSS is necessary but you can build fast sites just with the assets you need. No more unuse
Simply The Best
Using it since years on many sites. Valuable support. Great. Thank you!
Perfect Gutenberg addon
This is a pretty useful tool. I can create fancy pages without using other powerful (but heavy) WordPress editors.I could redo a good portion of my sites using just Gutenberg and this addon, and they
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