Block Manager

by Darren Cooney

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78 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

4,000 active installs is modest, but well above average for a focused single-purpose utility, which boosts the score.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated June 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, which signals the author is actively keeping pace with core releases.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 from 13 reviewers is an excellent rating, though the small sample size means it should be read as a strong signal rather than a statistically proven track record.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened, which is a double-edged sign: either the plugin works without issues or its tiny user base simply has not needed to ask questions yet.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatible with WordPress 5.0 through 7.0 and PHP 7.0+, so it will run on virtually any current hosting environment.

Scores higher than 67% of indexed plugins

About

Disable unwanted blocks and patterns, organize blocks by changing categories - complete control over your WordPress Block Editor experience.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-06-10 5:21pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.0+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Block Manager lets administrators turn off specific Gutenberg blocks and block patterns they do not want editors to use, and also reassign blocks to different categories in the inserter. In practice, this means you can declutter the editor interface, hide blocks that conflict with brand guidelines, and reorganize the inserter so the most relevant blocks appear first.

Who It's For

This plugin fits organizations that hand the Block Editor to non-technical contributors and need a curated, consistent toolkit, including content agencies, newsrooms, multi-author blogs, and white-label SaaS clients. It is also a good fit for any site where a small set of approved blocks should be enforced rather than leaving the full Gutenberg library exposed.

Who Should Skip It

If you are a solo writer comfortable with every default block or you actively use the full pattern library for design variety, this plugin will just get in your way. Developers building fully custom block themes with curated templates.json files also do not need it, since they can control block visibility at the theme level.

The Bottom Line

Block Manager scores 78.33 out of 100 and does a focused job well, with strong maintenance signals and near-perfect user ratings. The main caveat is its small user base and absence of public support activity, so if your workflow is mission-critical, test it on a staging site first. For agencies and publishers standardizing the editor across many seats, it is a low-risk, high-utility addition.

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Classic Editor + 83/100

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