Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/soumen-maity-dev/disable-gutenberg-plugin/archive/refs/heads/main.zipNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
A lightweight WordPress plugin that completely disables the Gutenberg block editor, block-based widgets, Full Site Editing (FSE), and related block styles — restoring the classic editor experience across your entire website.
This plugin is ideal for websites that prefer the classic editing workflow or want to avoid block-based interfaces entirely.
🚀 Features
- Disables Gutenberg editor for all post types
- Disables the Gutenberg plugin (if installed)
- Disables block-based widgets
- Disables Full Site Editing (FSE) support
- Removes Gutenberg block styles from the frontend (faster loading)
- Zero configuration — activate and done
- Clean, secure, and lightweight code
🛠 Installation
- Download or clone this repository.
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate Disable Gutenberg by Soumen from WordPress Admin → Plugins.
- Your site now uses the Classic Editor everywhere.
📌 Plugin Code (Main File)
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post', '__return_false', 10 );
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', '__return_false', 10 );
add_filter( 'gutenberg_can_edit_post', '__return_false', 10 );
add_filter( 'gutenberg_can_edit_post_type', '__return_false', 10 );
add_filter( 'gutenberg_use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', function () {
remove_theme_support( 'block-templates' );
} );
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', function () {
wp_dequeue_style( 'wp-block-library' );
wp_dequeue_style( 'wp-block-library-theme' );
wp_dequeue_style( 'global-styles' );
}, 20 );