Disable Full Site Editing
v1.2.0by Jan-Willem · updated 4 months ago
Allow disabling full site editing in the admin, useful to protect a production site.
- Rank
- #12,326
- Down58 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 233
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.2K
- 9,165 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Disable Full Site Editing at a glance
Disable Full Site Editing is a WordPress plugin by Jan-Willem with 200+ active installs, the #12,326 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jun 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats114 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Disable Full Site Editing |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 233 · -3.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 233 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 236 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 241 |
Rank over time
#12,326 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,326 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,268 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,264 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,270 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,295 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,291 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,261 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,293 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,307 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,274 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,326 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,307 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,320 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,320 |
Growth %
Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.32% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12320 → #12295
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jun 6, 2021
- Last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Disable Full Site Editing
How many websites use Disable Full Site Editing?
Disable Full Site Editing is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,326 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Disable Full Site Editing been downloaded?
9,165 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Disable Full Site Editing last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jun 17, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Disable Full Site Editing compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Disable Full Site Editing still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Disable Full Site Editing have?
No one has reviewed Disable Full Site Editing on WordPress.org yet.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 233 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.2K |
| Author | Jan-Willem |
| First released | Jun 6, 2021 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 |
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