Title: No Gutenberg &#8211; Disable Blocks Editor and Global Styles &#8211; Back to Classic Editor
Author: Fernando Tellado
Published: <strong>18 เมษายน 2018</strong>
Last modified: 27 มีนาคม 2026

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# No Gutenberg – Disable Blocks Editor and Global Styles – Back to Classic Editor

 By [Fernando Tellado](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fernandot/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/no-gutenberg.2.1.2.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/no-gutenberg/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/no-gutenberg/#installation)
 * [Development](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/no-gutenberg/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/no-gutenberg/)

## Description

The most comprehensive solution to completely remove Gutenberg Block Editor and 
all its related features from your WordPress installation. This plugin doesn’t just
disable the block editor – it eliminates every trace of block-related functionality
for maximum performance and compatibility.

**What this plugin removes:**

#### Core Gutenberg Features

 * Gutenberg Block Editor (completely disabled)
 * Full Site Editing (FSE) Global Styles and inline CSS
 * Block-based Widget Editor (reverts to Classic Widgets)
 * Block Patterns and Pattern Directory
 * Theme.json support and processing
 * Block Directory integration
 * Site Editor functionality

#### Performance Optimizations

 * Removes all block-related CSS and JavaScript files
 * Eliminates Global Styles inline CSS on every page
 * Removes unused block library assets
 * Disables block editor admin assets
 * Removes duotone and layout support filters

#### WooCommerce Integration

 * Disables WooCommerce block-based checkout and cart
 * Removes WooCommerce block editor for products
 * Eliminates WooCommerce block assets and styles
 * Forces classic WooCommerce experience

#### Admin Experience

 * Removes “Try Gutenberg” dashboard widgets
 * Disables Gutenberg-related admin menus
 * Removes Patterns submenu from Appearance menu (WP 6.5+)
 * Blocks access to Site Editor pages
 * Shows activation success notice
 * Adds support link to plugin actions

**Zero Configuration Required** – Simply activate the plugin and everything is automatically
disabled. No settings page needed because it just works!

This plugin is perfect for:
 – Users who prefer the Classic Editor – Sites requiring
maximum compatibility with legacy themes and plugins – Performance-focused installations–
Users who want to eliminate block-related overhead completely

### Support

#### Need help or have suggestions?

 * [Official website](https://servicios.ayudawp.com/)
 * [WordPress support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/no-gutenberg/)
 * [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/AyudaWordPressES)
 * [Documentation and tutorials](https://ayudawp.com/)

**Love the plugin?** Please leave us a 5-star review and help spread the word!

### About AyudaWP

We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, and performance optimization plugins.
We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining
the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * WordPress posts page with Classic Editor restored
 * [[
 * Classic Widgets interface instead of block widgets
 * [[
 * Activation success notice
 * [[
 * FSE theme activation warning

## Installation

 1. Go to your WP Dashboard > Plugins and search for ‘no gutenberg’ or…
 2. Download the plugin from WP repository
 3. Upload the ‘no-gutenberg’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
 4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 5. That’s it! Gutenberg is completely gone and Classic Editor is restored

## FAQ

### What’s new in version 2.0?

Version 2.0 is a complete rewrite that eliminates ALL block-related functionality:
–
Removes FSE Global Styles and theme.json support – Disables block-based widgets 
completely – Removes block patterns and block directory – Eliminates WooCommerce
blocks if WooCommerce is installed – Removes all block-related CSS and JavaScript
assets – Much better performance and more thorough removal

### Does this work with WooCommerce?

Yes! The plugin automatically detects WooCommerce and disables all WooCommerce blocks,
forcing the classic checkout, cart, and product editor experience.

### Will this break my existing content?

No. Your existing posts and pages will continue to work normally. The plugin only
affects the editing experience and removes block-related overhead.

### What happens if I deactivate the plugin?

All Gutenberg functionality will be restored immediately. Your site will return 
to using the block editor and all block-related features.

### Is this compatible with all themes and plugins?

Yes. This plugin is designed for maximum compatibility. It works with all properly
coded themes and plugins by simply removing block functionality rather than conflicting
with it.

### Why choose this over other similar plugins?

This plugin is the most comprehensive solution available. While other plugins only
disable the editor, this one removes ALL block-related functionality including FSE
styles, widgets, patterns, WooCommerce blocks, and performance-heavy assets.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Excelente plugin – Excellent plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excelente-plugin-excellent-plugin-3/)󠁿

 [Delia Carballo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soydelia/) 21 มกราคม 2026 1 reply

Es un plugin sencillo que hace exactamente lo que se espera de él: ¡deshacerse completamente
de Gutenberg!——It is a simple plugin that does exactly what it is supposed to do:
completely get rid of Gutenberg!

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### 󠀁[Yeah!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yeah-66/)󠁿

 [Alvaro Torres](https://profiles.wordpress.org/algato333/) 16 มกราคม 2026 1 reply

Thanks for that!

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### 󠀁[Of the best](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/of-the-best-2/)󠁿

 [cf12](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cf12/) 21 กุมภาพันธ์ 2023

Thank you so much for this plugin!

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### 󠀁[Gracias!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gracias-51/)󠁿

 [Alain Aubry](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caban13/) 29 ตุลาคม 2020

Gracias Fernando por esta iniciativa, la verdad uso otro plugin para esta funcionalidad,
pero otro más siempre es útil. Espero que un dia abandonen la idea de que un editor
de bloques es una buena idea … BRAVO !!!

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### 󠀁[A very good plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-very-good-plugin-53/)󠁿

 [elkanah2222](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elkanah2222/) 17 พฤศจิกายน 2019

I’ve never had any problems with this plugin. I loved the other one with the same
name but when it did not work for me once, I started working with this one and it’s
pretty cool. Love it big time.

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### 󠀁[Simple but useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-but-useful-31/)󠁿

 [pulsme](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pulsme/) 6 กันยายน 2019

I like that dropdown option, nice 🙂

 [ Read all 15 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/no-gutenberg/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“No Gutenberg – Disable Blocks Editor and Global Styles – Back to Classic Editor”
is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Fernando Tellado ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fernandot/)
 *   [ Ayuda WordPress ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayudawp/)

“No Gutenberg – Disable Blocks Editor and Global Styles – Back to Classic Editor”
has been translated into 13 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/no-gutenberg/contributors)
for their contributions.

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### Interested in development?

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to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/no-gutenberg/) by
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## Changelog

#### 2.1.2

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

#### 2.1.1

 * Fixed headers already sent error on plugin activation

#### 2.1.0

 * Added removal of Patterns submenu from Appearance menu (introduced in WP 6.5+
   for all themes)
 * Added removal of Site Editor submenu
 * Added blocking of direct access to Site Editor pages
 * Better compatibility with WordPress 6.5+ changes

#### 2.0.1

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.9

#### 2.0

 * Complete plugin rewrite with object-oriented approach
 * Added removal of FSE Global Styles and theme.json support
 * Disabled block-based widgets completely
 * Removed block patterns and block directory
 * Added WooCommerce blocks removal
 * Eliminated all block-related CSS and JavaScript assets
 * Added activation notice and support links
 * Improved performance by removing more block overhead
 * Better code organization and security
 * Updated minimum PHP requirement to 7.4
 * Network/Multisite compatible

#### 1.1.0

 * Fix Fatal Error with prior version

#### 1.0.9

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.7.1

#### 1.0.8

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2

#### 1.0.7

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.4

#### 1.0.6

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.2

#### 1.0.5

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.1

#### 1.0.4

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.0.2

#### 1.0.3

 * Tested up to WordPress 6.0

#### 1.0.2

 * Added the action to remove the FSE Global Styles

#### 1.0.1

 * Better and simply readme file

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release with basic Gutenberg removal

## Meta

 *  Version **2.1.2**
 *  Last updated **3 สัปดาห์ ago**
 *  Active installations **9,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
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 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/no-gutenberg)
 * Tags
 * [blocks](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocks/)[classic editor](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/classic-editor/)
   [fse](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fse/)[gutenberg](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [woocommerce](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://th.wordpress.org/plugins/no-gutenberg/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Fernando Tellado ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fernandot/)
 *   [ Ayuda WordPress ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayudawp/)

## Support

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