No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor
v2.4.0by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | No Gutenberg? |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 107 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 324 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,013 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 443 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 38 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 9,164 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9,164 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9,157 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9,164 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9,138 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9,143 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9,155 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9,159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9,176 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9,227 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9,194 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9,183 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,181 |
Rank over time
#2,294 · up 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2302 → #2294Downloads +94.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- 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
- …
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 reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 9,150 |
| Reported installs | 9K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 16 |
| Total downloads | 183.7K |
| Author | Fernando Tellado |
| First released | Apr 18, 2018 |
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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