Accordion Blocks
by philbuchanan · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10K+ installs across the portfolio →
Gutenberg block for creating responsive accordion drop-downs.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “accordion”, “accordions” and “block” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
52 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 197.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-03-31Reviewers keep calling it lightweight and simple to use, with a few noting animation jitter, a Chrome and Edge caching conflict, and styling options they'd like added.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1729 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1729 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| accordion your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| accordions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “accordion”, “accordions” and “block” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.7y ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 7 Feb 2022
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jasonbongreen2.6y ago
I used this block with some custom CSS styling to create a responsive frequently asked questions area of a site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sofi-Soao4.0y ago
Nice block editor integration, super easy to use. I like the opportunity to pick different headline types for each accordeon block what helps doing SEO. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Sofi-Soao.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tompich4.0y ago
Does the job quite well. Simple and straight forward. However, it would be nice to smooth the movement (there’s some kind of small jump at the end of the opening and the beginning of the closing)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brs_paul4.1y ago
Great plugin, but it often won’t work in Chrome or Edge, and often randomly will work. a bit glitchy! We have the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin and is probably an issue with the combine CCS or JS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jaakko Pöntinen4.7y ago
This should be WP Core. Lightweight, works, rocks. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ astwert4.8y ago
Fantastic lightweight. I’m very grateful for this important block. Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bus37145.5y ago
This is a truely Jquery free accordion!Simple and yet functional as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Head Goldfish5.6y ago
Exactly what I needed. Simple, lightweight, and includes all the options for a perfect user experience. The Gutenberg team should take note.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.0 Plugin now requires WordPress 5.9. Use useInnerBlocksProps and useInnerBlocksProps.save() for inner blocks handling. 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.1 Fixed: Fixed UUID not generating properly in widget editor. 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 New: Use block API v2 with useBlockProps. Fixed: Registering block with block.json file. Fixed: Use BlockControls group setting for title tag toolbar. Fixed: Replaced deprecated registerStore with register . Fixed: Refer 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.5 Fixed: An issue where the global loading of scripts and styles checkbox was checked when the setting was actually off. 1.3.5
- — Version 1.3.4 Fixed: Made turning off global loading of scripts and styles an explicit setting. You can turn off this off in Settings > Accordion Blocks. 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Fixed: Rolled back deprecated registerStore with register change since it only applies to WordPress 5.7+. 1.3.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 5 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Gutenberg block for creating responsive accordion drop-downs."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,342 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-17 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-15 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-14 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1075 days in tier
- 2022-08-04 10K+ → 20K+ up after 454 days in tier
- 2021-05-07 8K+ → 10K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2021-03-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 44 days in tier
- 2021-01-26 6K+ → 7K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2020-12-10 4K+ → 6K+ up after 79 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Gutena Accordion – Beautiful FAQ Accordion Block 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Flexible Spacer Block 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Flexible Table Block 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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