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Best Gutenberg & Block Editor Plugins

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Gutenberg & Block Editor

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for block-editor sites comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Starter Templates Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Advanced Editor Tools 93/100
  3. 3. Disable Gutenberg 93/100
  4. 4. SureForms 92/100
  5. 5. Templately 92/100
  6. 6. Otter Blocks 92/100
  7. 7. Kadence Blocks 91/100
  8. 8. Gutenberg Essential Blocks 91/100
  9. 9. Gallery 91/100
  10. 10. Spectra Legacy 90/100
  11. 11. Extendify 90/100
  12. 12. PDF Embedder 90/100
  13. 13. Stackable 90/100
  14. 14. The Post Grid 89/100
  15. 15. Content Views 89/100
1 Starter Templates
Best overall Free by Brainstorm Force

Starter Templates

The growing library of 300+ ready-to-use templates that work with all WordPress themes including Astra, Hello, OceanWP, GeneratePress and more

4.9★
from 4,745 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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3 Disable Gutenberg
Free by Jeff Starr

Disable Gutenberg

Disable Gutenberg Block Editor and restore the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.).

5★
from 733 ratings
500k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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4 SureForms
Free by Brainstorm Force

SureForms

AI form generator and WordPress form builder for contact and Stripe payment forms, with surveys and quizzes in SureForms Business.

4.9★
from 90 ratings
500k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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5 Templately
Free by WPDeveloper

Templately

Templately is an AI-powered WordPress templates cloud for Elementor and Gutenberg that offers 6,500+ ready template designs for a wide range of niches

5★
from 382 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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6 Otter Blocks
Free by Themeisle

Otter Blocks

Quickly create WordPress pages with 20+ blocks, 100+ ready-to-import designs, and advanced editor extensions. It’s website building, Lego-style!

4.7★
from 249 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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7 Kadence Blocks
Free by Nexcess

Kadence Blocks

20+ Gutenberg Blocks with endless options, enabling top-notch efficiency for high-performance dynamic website creation.

4.8★
from 331 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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8 Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Free by WPDeveloper

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Gutenberg block editor with AI. 70+ Gutenberg blocks, patterns, WooCommerce blocks, post grid, gallery, menu with Gutenberg block library.

4.9★
from 213 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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9 Gallery
Free by FooPlugins

Gallery

FooGallery is a fast, responsive photo gallery and image gallery plugin with 7 gallery layouts, built-in lightbox, albums, and SEO optimization.

4.8★
from 986 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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10 Spectra Legacy
Free by Brainstorm Force

Spectra Legacy

Gutenberg blocks for existing Spectra websites. Maintained, stable, and fully supported — no action needed on your part.

4.7★
from 1,870 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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11 Extendify
Free by Extendify

Extendify

The best WordPress templates, pattern, and layout library with 1,000+ designs built for the Gutenberg block editor.

4.7★
from 10 ratings
500k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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12 PDF Embedder
Free by Syed Balkhi

PDF Embedder

Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services.

4.7★
from 518 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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13 Stackable
Free by Benjamin Intal

Stackable

The complete website builder for the WordPress block editor. Build professional sites faster with powerful blocks, block styles, and a global design s …

4.9★
from 521 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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14 The Post Grid
Free by RadiusTheme

The Post Grid

Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.

4.8★
from 265 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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15 Content Views
Free by Content Views

Content Views

Easy to show posts, pages, custom posts in customizable grid, list, slider, accordion... Available as Widgets (for Elementor), Shortcode, and Blocks.

4.8★
from 333 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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