WordPress plugin comparison
Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode vs Disable Gutenberg
Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode
by Saiful Islam
10+ installs
Disable Gutenberg
by Jeff Starr
500K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable Gutenberg has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Disable Gutenberg is downloaded about 1,903 times, Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode about 1.
- Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Disable Gutenberg was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 31, 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
- Disable Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
- Disable Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
Line by line
Disable Gutenberg leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode | Disable Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,547 | #116 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 201.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(735) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.77 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6.20 |
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