diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.d_p_block.default.yml b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.d_p_block.default.yml
index 5e9bc9eae..9708ecad8 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.d_p_block.default.yml
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.d_p_block.default.yml
@@ -15,59 +15,61 @@ third_party_settings:
       children:
         - group_basic
         - group_settings
+      label: Tabs
+      region: content
       parent_name: ''
       weight: 0
       format_type: tabs
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
+        id: ''
         direction: horizontal
-      label: Tabs
     group_basic:
       children:
         - field_block
+      label: Basic
+      region: content
       parent_name: group_tabs
       weight: 5
       format_type: tab
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-        description: ''
+        id: ''
         formatter: open
+        description: ''
         required_fields: true
-      label: Basic
     group_settings:
       children:
         - field_d_settings
+      label: Settings
+      region: content
       parent_name: group_tabs
       weight: 6
       format_type: tab
-      region: content
       format_settings:
-        id: ''
         classes: ''
-        description: ''
+        id: ''
         formatter: closed
+        description: ''
         required_fields: true
-      label: Settings
 id: paragraph.d_p_block.default
 targetEntityType: paragraph
 bundle: d_p_block
 mode: default
 content:
   field_block:
+    type: d_block_field_default
     weight: 1
+    region: content
     settings:
       plugin_id: ''
       settings: {  }
       configuration_form: full
     third_party_settings: {  }
-    type: d_block_field_default
-    region: content
   field_d_settings:
+    type: field_d_p_set_settings
     weight: 7
+    region: content
     settings:
       filter_mode: '1'
       allowed_settings:
@@ -121,8 +123,6 @@ content:
         column_count:
           status: 0
     third_party_settings: {  }
-    type: field_d_p_set_settings
-    region: content
 hidden:
   created: true
   status: true
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_view_mode.block.token.yml b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_view_mode.block.token.yml
index 02287c299..19d05d8e7 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_view_mode.block.token.yml
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/core.entity_view_mode.block.token.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ dependencies:
     - block
 id: block.token
 label: Token
+description: ''
 targetEntityType: block
 cache: true
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/field.field.paragraph.d_p_block.field_block.yml b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/field.field.paragraph.d_p_block.field_block.yml
index dad15b2ab..210a18b5e 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/field.field.paragraph.d_p_block.field_block.yml
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block/config/install/field.field.paragraph.d_p_block.field_block.yml
@@ -17,5 +17,21 @@ translatable: false
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings:
-  plugin_ids: {  }
+  plugin_categories:
+    'Chaos Tools': 'Chaos Tools'
+    Block: 0
+    'Content block': 0
+    core: 0
+    'Droopler Social Media Block': 0
+    'Drupal 8 Mega Menu': 0
+    Facets: 0
+    Forms: 0
+    Help: 0
+    'Lists (Views)': 0
+    Menus: 0
+    Search: 0
+    System: 0
+    User: 0
+    Views: 0
+  plugin_categories_exclude: 1
 field_type: d_block_field
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block/d_block.info.yml b/modules/custom/d_block/d_block.info.yml
index 361098ee6..6a7a34a4a 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block/d_block.info.yml
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block/d_block.info.yml
@@ -3,34 +3,34 @@ core_version_requirement: ^10
 description: 'Provides "Block" paragraph and related configuration. It allows you to insert blocks into paragraphs.'
 type: module
 dependencies:
-  - droopler:d_block_field
-  - droopler:d_content
-  - droopler:d_p
-  - droopler:d_p_banner
-  - droopler:d_p_carousel
-  - droopler:d_p_counters
-  - droopler:d_p_form
-  - droopler:d_p_gallery
-  - droopler:d_p_reference_content
-  - droopler:d_p_side_by_side
-  - droopler:d_p_side_embed
-  - droopler:d_p_side_image
-  - droopler:d_p_side_tiles
-  - droopler:d_p_subscribe_file
-  - droopler:d_p_text_blocks
-  - droopler:d_p_text_paged
-  - droopler:d_p_text_with_bckg
-  - droopler:d_p_tiles
-  - droopler:d_social_media
-  - droopler:d_update
-  - drupal:block
-  - drupal:block_content
-  - drupal:field
-  - drupal:language
-  - drupal:system
-  - entity_reference_revisions:entity_reference_revisions
-  - paragraphs:paragraphs
-
-package: Droopler Paragraphs
+  - 'droopler:d_block_field'
+  - 'droopler:d_content'
+  - 'droopler:d_p'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_banner'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_carousel'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_counters'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_form'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_gallery'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_reference_content'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_side_by_side'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_side_embed'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_side_image'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_side_tiles'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_subscribe_file'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_text_blocks'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_text_paged'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_text_with_bckg'
+  - 'droopler:d_p_tiles'
+  - 'droopler:d_social_media'
+  - 'droopler:d_update'
+  - 'drupal:block'
+  - 'drupal:block_content'
+  - 'drupal:field'
+  - 'drupal:language'
+  - 'drupal:system'
+  - 'entity_reference_revisions:entity_reference_revisions'
+  - 'field_group:field_group'
+  - 'paragraphs:paragraphs'
+package: 'Droopler Paragraphs'
 version: DROOPLER_VERSION
 core_incompatible: false
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/BlockFieldFormatter.php b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/BlockFieldFormatter.php
index 063e89403..4a5b47eff 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/BlockFieldFormatter.php
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/BlockFieldFormatter.php
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public function viewElements(FieldItemListInterface $items, $langcode) {
 
       $this->renderer->addCacheableDependency($elements[$delta], $block_instance);
     }
+
     return $elements;
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/BlockFieldItem.php b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/BlockFieldItem.php
index 40c22eac6..89105ec3c 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/BlockFieldItem.php
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/BlockFieldItem.php
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class BlockFieldItem extends FieldItemBase implements BlockFieldItemInterface {
    */
   public static function defaultFieldSettings() {
     return [
-      'plugin_ids' => [],
+      'plugin_categories' => [],
+      'plugin_categories_exclude' => FALSE,
     ] + parent::defaultFieldSettings();
   }
 
@@ -75,6 +76,33 @@ public static function schema(FieldStorageDefinitionInterface $field_definition)
     ];
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function fieldSettingsForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $categories = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.block')->getCategories();
+    foreach ($categories as $category) {
+      $category_name = (string) $category;
+      $options[$category_name] = $category_name;
+    }
+
+    $element['plugin_categories'] = [
+      '#title' => $this->t('Plugins categories'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Leave empty to allow all plugin categories.'),
+      '#type' => 'checkboxes',
+      '#options' => $options ?? [],
+      '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('plugin_categories'),
+    ];
+    $element['plugin_categories_exclude'] = [
+      '#title' => $this->t('Exclude selected categories'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('If unchecked, only plugins from selected categories will be available. If checked, plugins from selected categories will be excluded.'),
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#default_value' => $this->getSetting('plugin_categories_exclude'),
+    ];
+
+    return $element;
+  }
+
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
@@ -136,18 +164,4 @@ public function getBlock() {
     return $block_instance;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Validates plugin_ids table select element.
-   */
-  public static function validatePluginIds(array &$element, FormStateInterface $form_state, &$complete_form) {
-    $value = array_filter($element['#value']);
-    if (array_keys($element['#options']) == array_keys($value)) {
-      $form_state->setValueForElement($element, []);
-    }
-    else {
-      $form_state->setValueForElement($element, $value);
-    }
-    return $element;
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
index fc650f145..cb3a7c3d0 100644
--- a/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
+++ b/modules/custom/d_block_field/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/BlockFieldWidget.php
@@ -162,11 +162,17 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
       $item->settings = $item->settings ?: [];
     }
 
+    $categories = array_filter($this->getFieldSetting('plugin_categories'));
+    $categories_exclude = $this->getFieldSetting('plugin_categories_exclude');
+
     $options = [];
     $definitions = $this->fieldManager->getBlockDefinitions();
     foreach ($definitions as $id => $definition) {
       $category = (string) $definition['category'];
-      $options[$category][$id] = $definition['admin_label'];
+
+      if (empty($categories) || ($categories_exclude xor in_array($category, $categories))) {
+        $options[$category][$id] = $definition['admin_label'];
+      }
     }
 
     // Make sure the plugin id is allowed, if not clear all settings.