Disable block editor for all post types and all users.
As of April 2026, Disable Block Editor is a WordPress gutenberg plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Classic Editor.
This plugin automatically disables default block editor for all post types and all users, without any settings or options. It is very lightweight, just activate it and it works immediately.
And it’s on GitHub.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
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