WP-Safety

Disable Gutenberg Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-gutenberg

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

600K active installs v3.3 PHP 5.6.20+ WP 4.9+ Updated Jan 28, 2026
block-editorclassic-editoreditorgutenberg
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Gutenberg Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Disable Gutenberg has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "disable-gutenberg" v3.3 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks, coupled with a significant percentage of properly escaped output, indicates good development practices aimed at preventing common web vulnerabilities. The plugin's zero-known CVE history and lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in the past further reinforce this positive assessment.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Gutenberg Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Disable Gutenberg Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
13
33 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

72% escaped46 total outputs
Attack Surface

Disable Gutenberg Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 33
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:51
actioninitdisable-gutenberg.php:52
filterplugin_action_linksdisable-gutenberg.php:53
filterplugin_row_metadisable-gutenberg.php:54
filteradmin_footer_textdisable-gutenberg.php:55
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsdisable-gutenberg.php:57
actionadmin_print_scriptsdisable-gutenberg.php:58
actionadmin_noticesdisable-gutenberg.php:59
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:60
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:61
actionadmin_menudisable-gutenberg.php:62
actionadmin_menudisable-gutenberg.php:63
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:64
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:65
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:66
actionadmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:67
filteradmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:68
filteradmin_initdisable-gutenberg.php:69
filterwp_enqueue_scriptsdisable-gutenberg.php:71
actionadmin_print_stylesdisable-gutenberg.php:73
filteruse_block_editor_for_post_typeinc\classic-editor.php:13
filtergutenberg_can_edit_post_typeinc\classic-editor.php:17
filteracf/settings/remove_wp_meta_boxinc\plugin-core.php:305
actionedit_form_after_titleinc\plugin-core.php:319
filtergutenberg_use_widgets_block_editorinc\plugin-core.php:451
filteruse_widgets_block_editorinc\plugin-core.php:452
actionadmin_menuinc\plugin-features.php:56
filterpage_row_actionsinc\plugin-features.php:113
filterpost_row_actionsinc\plugin-features.php:114
filterget_edit_post_linkinc\plugin-features.php:137
filterredirect_post_locationinc\plugin-features.php:160
actionedit_form_topinc\plugin-features.php:175
actionwp_footerinc\plugin-frontend.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Gutenberg Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 28, 2026
PHP min version5.6.20
Downloads10.7M

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings730
Active installs600K
Alternatives

Disable Gutenberg Alternatives

Classic Editor

Classic Editor

classic-editor

A
100

Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.

9.0M No CVEs
Advanced Editor Tools

Advanced Editor Tools

tinymce-advanced

A
100

Extends and enhances the block editor (Gutenberg) and the classic editor (TinyMCE).

2.0M 1 CVE
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

classic-editor-and-classic-widgets

A
99

Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

20K 2 CVEs
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets

Enable Classic Editor & Widgets

enable-classic-editor

A
100

A simple & lightweight plugin to enable the classic editor on WordPress with advanced configuration options.

2K No CVEs
Guten Free Options

Guten Free Options

guten-free-options

C
58

Gutenberg Free Options for your WordPressed Burger err I mean Editor.

200 2 unpatched
Developer Profile

Disable Gutenberg Developer Profile

Jeff Starr

30 plugins · 1.2M total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
345 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Gutenberg

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-gutenberg/css/dg.css/wp-content/plugins/disable-gutenberg/js/dg.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-gutenberg/js/dg.js
Version Parameters
disable-gutenberg/css/dg.css?ver=disable-gutenberg/js/dg.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Gutenberg