My go-to WordPress block editor plugins or snippets that I use on every project. These aren’t random recommendations – they’re the tools keeping me sane while working with Gutenberg daily. Real plugins, real projects, real results. Updated whenever I find something worth sharing.
Last updated:
Free plugins
Create Block Theme (by wordpress.org)
Transforms your site customizations into portable block themes. Design everything in the Site Editor, then export it all – templates, patterns, styles – as a theme you can install anywhere.
Find My Blocks – Locate blocks on your site (by Morgan Hvidt)
Quickly locate and audit which Gutenberg blocks are used across your entire WordPress site and get it’s location, making block maintenance and cleanup effortless.
Safe SVG (by 10up)
Enables SVG uploads in WordPress while keeping your site secure. Automatically cleans harmful code from SVG files and adds proper rendering support in the media library. Adds a custom block too.
Snippets
Empty block sweeper (by me)
Finds and removes empty blocks that create unwanted spacing. Solves the “why is there a huge gap here?” mystery in seconds.