Disable Gutenberg Everywhere

Plugin Overview

The Disable Gutenberg Everywhere plugin gives you full control over disabling the Gutenberg Block Editor across your WordPress site, including for WooCommerce and widgets. You can safely dequeue unnecessary block styles to improve performance, while avoiding conflicts with block themes and other plugins.

Key features & benefits:

• Globally disable Gutenberg: Removes the block editor for posts, pages, and WooCommerce.
• Performance boost: Dequeues Gutenberg block styles on the frontend to reduce page bloat.
• Respect for block themes: Doesn’t break block themes or Full Site Editing features.
• WooCommerce compatibility: Safely disables Gutenberg styles in WooCommerce if needed.
• Developer-friendly: Easy filters for overriding the defaults to suit your needs.
• No conflicts: Works alongside other themes or plugins without issues.

How it Works and What to Expect

Once activated, the plugin will disable the Gutenberg Block Editor on your WordPress site, including in WooCommerce and widgets, without breaking any block themes or Full Site Editing functionality. Additionally, the plugin will conditionally dequeue Gutenberg block styles on the frontend if no block content is detected, improving your site’s loading time and performance.

Sample scenarios

• Post type: For standard posts, Gutenberg will be disabled, and you’ll use the classic editor.
• Widgets: The plugin disables the block editor for widgets, keeping it simple for users who don’t want the complexity.
• WooCommerce: If you’re not using the block editor, this plugin will remove unnecessary WooCommerce block styles, reducing bloat.
• Frontend performance: If there are no block elements detected on the page, the plugin will dequeue the Gutenberg and WooCommerce block styles, making your site load faster.

Performance Overview

Is it fast? Absolutely. This plugin ensures minimal impact on your site’s performance. By disabling the Gutenberg Block Editor and removing unnecessary block styles, it reduces the number of CSS files loaded on your pages. You’ll see faster page load times without sacrificing functionality.

Requirements & Compatibility

• WordPress 6.0+
• WooCommerce 9+ (if WooCommerce is used)
• Works seamlessly with most WordPress themes, including block themes, without conflicts.
• No database changes—everything happens on the frontend.
• PHP: 8.0 or higher

License

The Disable Gutenberg Everywhere is licensed under the Single Domain Licence:

• 1 license per domain.
• For more details, visit: LitePlugin License