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No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor

v2.4.0

by Fernando Tellado · updated 12 days ago

Decide where the block editor stays and where the Classic Editor comes back. It also removes Global Styles, patterns, block widgets and block CSS.

Rank
#2,294
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 9,150
9K+ reported · High
Total downloads
183.7K
183,689 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
16 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +1.6% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~6mo

No Gutenberg? at a glance

No Gutenberg? is a WordPress plugin by Fernando Tellado with 9K+ active installs, the #2,294 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 105 times, 2% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 2.4.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 22 plugins tagged “fse”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

4.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
No Gutenberg? Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateNo Gutenberg?
Nov 7, 202662
Nov 6, 202693
Nov 5, 2026103
Nov 4, 202694
Nov 3, 2026107
Nov 2, 2026125
Nov 1, 202686
Oct 31, 2026120
Oct 30, 2026141
Oct 29, 2026324
Oct 28, 20262,013
Oct 27, 2026443
Oct 26, 202669
Oct 25, 202666
Oct 24, 202643
Oct 23, 202660
Oct 22, 2026113
Oct 21, 202673
Oct 20, 202642
Oct 19, 202641
Oct 18, 202634
Oct 17, 202633
Oct 16, 202646
Oct 15, 202642
Oct 14, 202644
Oct 13, 202647
Oct 12, 202642
Oct 11, 202627
Oct 10, 202631
Oct 9, 202638

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 9,164 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.9.2K9.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20269,164
Nov 7, 20269,157
Nov 5, 20269,164
Nov 4, 20269,138
Nov 3, 20269,143
Nov 2, 20269,155
Nov 1, 20269,159
Oct 31, 20269,176
Oct 30, 20269,227
Oct 29, 20269,194
Oct 28, 20269,183
Oct 27, 20269,181

Rank over time

#2,294 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.3K#2.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,294
Nov 7, 2026#2,297
Nov 6, 2026#2,296
Nov 5, 2026#2,294
Nov 4, 2026#2,300
Nov 3, 2026#2,296
Nov 2, 2026#2,296
Nov 1, 2026#2,294
Oct 31, 2026#2,293
Oct 30, 2026#2,297
Oct 29, 2026#2,299
Oct 28, 2026#2,302
Oct 27, 2026#2,301
Oct 16, 2026#2,296

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.08%
Nov 7, 2026-0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.28%
Nov 4, 2026-0.06%
Nov 3, 2026-0.13%
Nov 2, 2026-0.04%
Nov 1, 2026-0.18%
Oct 31, 2026-0.55%
Oct 30, 2026+0.36%
Oct 29, 2026+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026+0.02%

Active installs band

9K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8.5K9K9.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20269K+
Nov 7, 20269K+
Nov 6, 20269K+
Nov 5, 20269K+
Nov 4, 20269K+
Nov 3, 20269K+
Nov 2, 20269K+
Nov 1, 20269K+
Oct 31, 20269K+
Oct 30, 20269K+
Oct 29, 20269K+
Oct 28, 20269K+
Oct 27, 20269K+
Oct 16, 20269K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2302 → #2294Downloads +94.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #2301 → #2300Downloads +133.3%
    • Released 2.4.0 (was 2.3.2)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.032%
  • v2.427%
  • v2.318%
  • v2.112%
  • Other11%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.0
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 18, 2018
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about No Gutenberg?

How many websites use No Gutenberg??

No Gutenberg? is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,294 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has No Gutenberg? been downloaded?

183,689 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 105 times. See download stats

When was No Gutenberg? last updated?

Version 2.4.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is No Gutenberg? compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does No Gutenberg? have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for No Gutenberg?. See its security record

Is No Gutenberg? still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does No Gutenberg? have?

5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to No Gutenberg??

The plugins most like No Gutenberg?, by the tags they share, are Otter Blocks (300K+), Classic Editor (8M+) and Spectra Legacy (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

16 reviews

  • 5 stars: 16 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Estimated installs≈ 9,150
Reported installs9K+
Rating5.0
Reviews16
Total downloads183.7K
AuthorFernando Tellado
First releasedApr 18, 2018
Version2.4.0
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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