説明
Block Manager gives you complete control over the WordPress Block Editor by allowing you to:
✅ Disable Blocks – Remove unwanted blocks from the Block Inserter and Editor
✅ Disable Patterns – Hide block patterns you don’t need with a single click
✅ Change Block Categories – Reorganize blocks by updating their categories for better workflow
Simplify your WordPress editing experience by removing clutter and organizing blocks exactly how you need them. Perfect for client sites, custom workflows, and maintaining a clean, focused Block Editor.
Key Features
Disable Blocks
– Globally remove any block from the Block Inserter and Block Editor.
– Disable block variations individually while keeping the core block.
– Control Embed blocks (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) to remove unwanted options.
– Toggle entire block categories on/off with one click.
Disable Block Patterns
– Remove unwanted block patterns with a simple toggle.
– Hide core WordPress patterns that don’t fit your site.
– Clean up the pattern library for a focused editing experience.
Change Block Categories
– Update the category of any block to better organize your Block Inserter.
– Create a custom workflow that matches your editing process.
– Improve findability by grouping related blocks together.
Additional Features
– Code Hooks: Use filters to control blocks and patterns via functions.php.
– Search and Filter: Quickly locate blocks and patterns with built-in search.
– Export Options: Generate code snippets for syncing across environments.
– Status Reports: View active and disabled blocks at a glance.
フックとフィルター
Block Manager フックを使用して、コード経由でブロックを制御し、複数の WordPress 環境間でオプションを同期します。
gbm_disabled_blocks
gbm_disabled_blocks フックを使用して、バックエンドコード経由でブロックを削除します。
// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_disabled_blocks', function() {
return [
'core/buttons',
'core/columns',
'core/freeform',
'core/table'
];
});
gbm_disabled_patterns
Use the gbm_disabled_patterns hook to remove block patterns via backend code.
// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_disabled_patterns', function() {
return ['gbm/core-patterns', 'core/query-standard-posts', 'core/query-medium-posts'];
});
gbm_block_categories
gbm_block_categories フックを使用して、バックエンドコード経由でブロックカテゴリーを更新します。
// functions.php
add_filter( 'gbm_block_categories', function() {
return [
[ 'block' => 'core/html', 'cat' => 'design' ],
[ 'block' => 'core/cover', 'cat' => 'design' ],
[ 'block' => 'core/details', 'cat' => 'design' ]
];
});
block_manager_user_role
Block Manager プラグインへのアクセスが許可される最小ユーザー権限を更新します。
// functions.php
add_filter(
'block_manager_user_role',
'edit_theme_options' // Default: activate_plugins
);
スクリーンショット

ブロックを無効にする: 各ブロックのアクティブ状態を切り替えることで、不要な WordPress ブロックを簡単に削除できます。 
ブロックの切り替え: ブロックカテゴリー内のすべてのブロックを 1 回のクリックで無効にします。 
ブロックカテゴリー: カテゴリースイッチャーを使用して各ブロックのカテゴリを更新することで、管理者の編集エクスペリエンスが向上します。 
Disable Block Patterns: Remove unwanted block patterns and core patterns by toggling the active state of each pattern. 
ステータスレポート: アクティブなブロックと無効なブロックの合計がプラグインのサイドバーに表示されます。 
埋め込みブロック: サイトで許可する埋め込みブロックを選択し、不要なオプションの大部分を削除します。
インストール
Block Manager のインストール方法です。
WordPress 管理画面を使用
- 管理画面の「プラグイン」から「新規追加」を選択
- 「Block Manager」を検索
- 「今すぐインストール」をクリック
- プラグインダッシュボードでプラグインを有効化
WordPress ダッシュボードでアップロードする
- 管理画面の「プラグイン」から「新規追加」を選択
- 「アップロード」エリアに移動
- コンピュータから
block-manager.zipを選択 - 「今すぐインストール」をクリック
- プラグインダッシュボードからプラグインを有効化
FTP を使用
block-manager.zipをダウンロードblock-managerディレクトリをコンピュータに展開しますblock-managerディレクトリを/wp-content/plugins/ディレクトリにアップロードします- プラグインダッシュボードからプラグインを有効化
次にプラグインを使用するため wp-admin -> 設定 -> Block Manager へ移動します。
評価
貢献者と開発者
変更履歴
3.2.0 – January 14, 2026
- NEW: Added support for Stretchy Paragraph and Stretchy Heading block variations.
- Fix: Fixed issue with Embed block variation display.
- NEW: Added WordPress version detection to improve compatibility with future WP releases.
- UPDATE: Project dependency updates.
- UPDATE: Various code refactoring and organization.
3.1.2 – December 8, 2025
- FIX: Fixed issue WP 6.9 and missing required sprintf package.
- UPDATE: Project dependency updates.
3.1.1 – March 15, 2025
- FIX: Fixed issue with rendering block icons of various plugins. Now using default WP block editor
BlockIconrendering. - FIX: Fixed issue with blocks not showing in Block Manager when being registered using
enqueue_block_assetshook. - UPDATE: Admin UI/UX updates.
3.1.0 – November 3, 2024
- UPDATE: New admin UI.
- UPDATE: Various changes for upcoming Block Manager Pro plugin.
3.0.0 – April 3, 2024
- NEW: Added support for disabling block patterns and core block patterns.
- FIX: Fixed incorrect number of filtered blocks display in Blocks sidebar.
- FIX: Fixed issue with return value in admin_footer text.
- UPDATE: Updated plugin installer vendor file.
- UPDATE: Various code refactoring and organization.
- UPDATE: Various security updates.
2.1.1 – November 1, 2023
- HOTFIX: Fix for undefined React key warning when
WP_DEBUGis enabled.
2.1.0 – November 1, 2023
- NEW: Adding notification system for feedback after an action is performed.
- UPDATE: Added display indicators for variation blocks.
- FIX: Fixed potential upgrade issue with disabled blocks throwing admin error due to object vs array data.
- FIX: Fixed issue with missing loading animation.
- FIX: Fixed issue with block variations not counting towards block count.
2.0.0 – October 20, 2023
- NEW – New admin interface and interactions for the Block and Block Categories pages.
- NEW: Added block category export and hook
gbm_block_categoriesto allow for changing block categories at the theme level. - UPDATE: Updated build scripts and dependencies to use wp-scripts.
- UPDATE: Block Manager is now supported on Widget screen.
- FIX: Fixed issue with some missing block definitions.
- FIX: Fixed issues with block icons not rendering for some blocks.
- FIX: Fixed issue with various blocks crashing the Block Manager edit screen.
- FIX: Other various bug fixes and overall improvements.
1.2.5 – May 23, 2023
- FIX – Fixed potential issue with JS errors on Site Editor screens.
- UPDATE – WP version bump and testing.
1.2.4 – November 30, 2022
- HOTFIX – Fixed issue with plugin not working on
editscreens.
1.2.3 – November 19, 2022
- FIX: Added fix for blank screen when users have JetPack plugin enabled.
- FIX: Fixed issue with missing semi-colon in Block Manager export functionality.
- FIX: Added fix for only loading the block removal script on
NewandEditscreens.
1.2.2 – August 17, 2021
- NEW – Added new Reset option that will clear all disabled blocks.
- FIX – Added fix for possible issue with icon width on blocks admin page.
- UPDATE – Updated tab navigation inside the plugin to make it more clear which section was being edited.
1.2.1 – February 28, 2021
- UPDATE – Added Category Switcher support for all block including core Gutenberg blocks.
1.2 – February 27, 2021
- NEW – Added new Category Switcher.
- The Category Switcher provides functionality for changing the category core Gutenberg blocks.
- Changing a block category will update the location of the block in the Gutenberg Block Inserter while editing posts.
- FIX – Fixed issue with missing semi-colon in export code.
- UPDATE – Various admin UI/UX updates.
1.1 – January 19, 2021
- NEW – Added new
gbm_disabled_blocksfilter to allow for disabling blocks via functions.php - NEW – Added
Exportoption to dynamically build a pre-populatedgbm_disabled_blocksfilter. - NEW – Added Grid/List view toggle.
1.0.1 – January 2, 2021
- NEW – Added support for Embed blocks (Twitter, Facebook, Spotify etc). These blocks were changed in WP 5.6 and the handler had to be updated to manage the active/inactive states.
- FIX – Fixed REST API warning for missing
permissions_callback.
1.0 – January 6, 2020
- Initial release
