Disable Block Editor FullScreen mode
Active Installs
1,000+
Last Updated
September 24, 2026
First Released
April 2, 2020
Download History (Last one month)
Contributors
Since WordPress 5.4, the block editor opens in fullscreen mode: the admin menu disappears while you write, and getting back to the rest of the dashboard takes an extra click.
This plugin turns fullscreen mode off, so the block editor opens inside the normal WordPress admin, with the menu on the left, just like every other screen.
Features
- Opens the block editor with the admin menu in view, every time.
- Works for every user, and for posts, pages and any post type that uses the block editor.
- No settings. Activate it and it works.
- Tiny: one short script in the editor, and nothing at all on your site’s front end.
- Tested with the latest version of WordPress.
How it works
When the block editor opens, the plugin checks the editor’s “Fullscreen mode” preference and switches it off. To use fullscreen mode again, deactivate the plugin.
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- In your admin, go to Plugins Add New Plugin and search for “Disable Block Editor FullScreen mode”.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- Open any post or page. The editor now shows the admin menu.
It needs WordPress 5.4 or later, the version that made fullscreen the default.
While the plugin is active, the editor turns fullscreen mode off each time it opens. Deactivate the plugin to use fullscreen mode again.
No. It only runs in the block editor, in your admin.
No. There is nothing to set up.
Changelog
4.3.2 – 25-09-2026
- The editor script no longer needs jQuery, so it keeps working if WordPress stops loading jQuery Migrate.
- Messages now use the plugin’s own text domain, so they can be translated.
- New icon and banners, and a clearer description.
4.3.1 – 24-09-2026
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
4.3.0 – 07-07-2026
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
4.2.0 – 24-02-2026
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
4.1.1 – 31-01-2026
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
4.0.0 – 25-11-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
3.2.4 – 27-08-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version 6.8.
3.2.3 – 11-08-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version 6.8.
3.2.2 – 02-06-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version 6.8.
3.2.1 – 18-04-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version 6.8.
3.2.0 – 02-04-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
3.1.0 – 16-02-2025
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
3.0.0 – 28-12-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.9.2 – 09-11-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.9.1 – 30-10-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.9.0 – 25-09-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.8.3 – 13-08-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.8.2 – 02-07-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.8.1 – 24-05-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.8.0 – 13-05-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version & UltimaKit For WP support added.
2.7.2 – 03-04-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.7.1 – 06-02-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.7.0 – 01-01-2024
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.6.2 – 09-11-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.6.1 – 01-10-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.6.0 – 01-10-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.5.0 – 30-06-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.4.4 – 29-05-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.4.3 – 29-04-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.4.2 – 23-03-2023
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.4.1
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.4.0
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.3.1
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.3.0
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.2.0
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.1.0
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.0.2
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.0.1
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
2.0.0
- Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
1.9.0
- Improvements & Tested with the latest WordPress version.
1.8.0
- Improvements
1.7.0
- Improvements
1.6.0
- Improvements
1.5.0
- Improvements
1.4.0
- Improvements
1.3.0
- Improvements
1.2.0
- Improvements
1.1.0
- Improvements
1.0.0
- First Release
Available Versions
| Version | Download | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3.2 | Download | Stable |
| 4.3.1 | Download | Stable |
| 4.3.0 | Download | Stable |
| 4.2.0 | Download | Stable |
| 4.1.1 | Download | Stable |
| 4.1.0 | Download | Stable |
| 4.0.0 | Download | Stable |
| 3.2.4 | Download | Stable |
| 3.2.3 | Download | Stable |
| 3.2.2 | Download | Stable |
| 3.2.1 | Download | Stable |
| 3.2.0 | Download | Stable |
| 3.1.0 | Download | Stable |
| 2.9.2 | Download | Stable |
| 2.9.1 | Download | Stable |
| 2.9.0 | Download | Stable |
| 2.8.3 | Download | Stable |
| 2.8.2 | Download | Stable |
| 2.8.1 | Download | Stable |
| 2.8.0 | Download | Stable |
| 2.7.2 | Download | Stable |
| Development | Download | Trunk |
