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WP PlugIndex currently records Block Inserter Filter version 2.1.4 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Block Inserter Filter lets administrators hide individual Gutenberg blocks from the block inserter for the whole site — Core blocks, theme blocks and blocks of any plugin — without writing any code. It controls what editors can insert; it does not touch existing content and has no effect on the front end.
Features
Clear admin screen under “Settings → Hide Blocks”.
Works with every registered block type: Core, theme and plugin blocks.
Group blocks either by block category (as in the editor) or by namespace.
Embed variations (YouTube, Reddit, Vimeo, TikTok, Bluesky, …) can be hidden individually.
Live search across all blocks and embed variations.
“Toggle all” per group.
Protection list: core blocks (paragraph, heading, list, image, group, columns) are always available as a safety net and cannot be hidden.
Existing content using hidden blocks remains visible — only the insertion of new instances is blocked.
No external dependencies, no tracking, no front-end database load.
Optional GenerateBlocks integration
GenerateBlocks is not required. If it is installed, the plugin adds a few conveniences:
GenerateBlocks and GenerateBlocks Pro blocks are listed in separate groups.
GenerateBlocks Pro blocks are marked with a Pro badge.
Core blocks that GenerateBlocks Pro replaces with an extended variant are hidden automatically while Pro is active and reappear when it is deactivated.
Security
Defense in depth: capability check ( manage_options ), nonce validation, whitelist sanitization on save, consistent output escaping.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
block editor
admin
blocks
gutenberg
inserter
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 8.0
Update activity28 Sept 20261mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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