Disable Gutenberg vs Disable Welcome Messages and Tips
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Gutenberg leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #117, ahead of Disable Welcome Messages and Tips at #7,959. Over the last 7 days Disable Gutenberg held its place and Disable Welcome Messages and Tips climbed 26 places. Disable Gutenberg has the largest install base, roughly 714× the next: 500K+ active installs against 700+ for Disable Welcome Messages and Tips. Downloads this week: Disable Gutenberg 10,059 and Disable Welcome Messages and Tips 569. Ratings: Disable Gutenberg 5★ from 735 and Disable Welcome Messages and Tips 5★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Gutenberg | Disable Welcome Messages and Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #117 ▬ | #7,959 ▲ 26 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,059 | 569 |
| Rating | 5★ (735) | 5★ (13) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.3.2 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #116 | #7,747 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | Jul 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Gutenberg or Disable Welcome Messages and Tips?
By active installs, Disable Gutenberg: 500K+ sites run it against 700+ for Disable Welcome Messages and Tips, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Gutenberg or Disable Welcome Messages and Tips?
Disable Gutenberg, at #117 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Welcome Messages and Tips at #7,959. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Gutenberg or Disable Welcome Messages and Tips alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.