Block Editor Colors

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With 3,000 active installs it sits in niche territory, well behind major block suite plugins, which keeps the popularity score modest despite a high sub-component rating.

Update Freshness

25/25

The maintenance score is perfect: the plugin was updated within the last release cycle and shows no signs of abandonment.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 from 13 reviewers is excellent, though the small sample size means the true long-term sentiment is less certain than for plugins with thousands of ratings.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is mixed: only 2 threads exist, both resolved, but the tiny volume makes it hard to judge real-world responsiveness under load.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full compatibility marks reflect a tested-up-to WordPress 7.0, a 5.0 minimum, and PHP 5.6, making it usable on very old environments.

Scores higher than 60% of indexed plugins

About

Change Gutenberg block editor colors or create new ones.

Active Installs 3k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-06-30 2:42pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 5.6+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Block Editor Colors lets you customize the default color palette shown in the Gutenberg block editor and add your own brand-specific colors to the color picker. It integrates directly with WordPress's theme.json system, so any changes you make are available across block settings, site editor, and front-end styling. In practice, you can match your block editor color swatches to your brand without writing custom CSS or editing theme files.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for designers, agencies, and site owners who want the Gutenberg color picker to reflect their brand palette rather than WordPress's defaults. It works especially well for sites that already use a block theme with theme.json support and need a quick way to extend or override the palette through the admin UI. Small business operators who maintain their own site will get the most value without touching code.

Who Should Skip It

If you are already comfortable editing your theme.json file directly, or if you use a block theme plugin like Kadence or Spectra that ships with its own color controls, this plugin is redundant. It is also unnecessary on classic themes that do not use block-based editing.

The Bottom Line

Block Editor Colors is a focused, well-maintained utility that does one thing well: giving you control over the Gutenberg color palette without code. Its narrow scope and low install base mean you should not expect a large support community, but the perfect maintenance score and solid user ratings suggest it is a safe pick for its specific use case. Bottom line: a tidy little plugin, best paired with a solid block theme rather than a full block suite.

Choose Spectra when you need a complete block library, styling controls, and page-building features far beyond just colors.

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 89/100

Pick Kadence Blocks if you want a full block suite with built-in color palette controls plus advanced layout and typography settings.

Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 89/100

Starter Templates is the right call if your priority is importing full site designs quickly rather than tweaking colors in isolation.

Classic Widgets 89/100

Classic Widgets is unrelated to colors but is listed here as a high-scoring utility plugin for sites needing to revert to classic widgets.

PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 88/100

PublishPress Blocks makes sense if you want deeper block-level controls and visibility rules alongside any color adjustments.