As of April 2026, Disable Block is a WordPress hide plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Top alternative: Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses….
5/51 reviews
70active installs
1.8K+total downloads
4 yearssince 2022
Overview
Disable Block adds a simple button to the editor to disable the block on the frontend, hiding it from viewers.
Perfect for blocks that are not ready to be viewed by the public, but you are working on in the backend.
It adds subtle markings in the editor, so that you can easily see which blocks are disabled.
Now it also adds some markings in the list view of the editor.
Features
- Show or hide blocks with one click
- Adds subtle markings and block name, so you can see which block is disabled, leaving most of the design in the editor intact.
Limitations
Does not work with the Classic Block, Widget Block or Widget Area Block [‘core/freeform’, ‘core/legacy-widget’, ‘core/widget-area’], as the those blocks do not support block attributes. Does also not work wi…
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Ratings & Reviews
51 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.2
- Fixed CSS styling and updated readme
Contributors
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