WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Gutenberg vs Formatting Extender
Disable Gutenberg
by Jeff Starr
500K+ installs5.0
Formatting Extender
by Gaurav Tiwari
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable Gutenberg has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for Formatting Extender.
- On a typical day, Disable Gutenberg is downloaded about 1,903 times, Formatting Extender about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Disable Gutenberg was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for Formatting Extender.
- Disable Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Formatting Extender.
- Disable Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Formatting Extender.
Line by line
Disable Gutenberg leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Gutenberg | Formatting Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #116 | #50,209 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201.3K | 72 |
| Rating | 5.0(735) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.77 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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