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Best block-editor plugins for WordPress

The most popular block-editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Classic Editor leads with 8M+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). All 378 plugins tagged “block-editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 block-editor plugins

  1. 1.
    Classic Editor

    The most installed block-editor plugin, with 8M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,251 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Advanced Editor Tools

    1M+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 354 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Disable Gutenberg

    500K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 735 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  4. 4.
    Shortcodes Ultimate

    400K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 5,925 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    Gutenberg Essential Blocks

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 216 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  6. 6.
    GutenKit

    80K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 48 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  7. 7.
    Spectra Blocks

    70K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 53 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  8. 8.
    Better Font Awesome

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 88 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    Ultimate Blocks

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 729 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 10.
    Gutenverse

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 190 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

All 378 plugins tagged “block-editor”