PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Disable Gutenberg safe?
Disable Gutenberg Block Editor and restore the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.).
What this plugin does
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disable-gutenberg - Author: Jeff Starr
- 500000+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (733 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 11412205 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-04-18
block-editorclassic editoreditorgutenberg
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.3.2
- Last updated: 2026-07-18 4:44pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.6.20+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities are recorded in our database for Disable Gutenberg. This does not mean the plugin is audited or guaranteed safe — only that no CVE or vulnerability report is on file.
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