Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block – Create Beautiful FAQs, Content Accordions & Interactive Tabs

Reviewers like how simple and well styled the accordion block is, but a recurring set of complaints says updates break existing blocks with the invalid content error, sometimes wiping the content inside, and one April 2026 reviewer says accordions stopped opening after an update and editing turned slow.

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134 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 100 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.

1. ★★★★★ stemlund

   7mo ago

   Accordions don’t open after the plugin update on April 13. Additionally editing/adding accordions is painfully slow. Switching away from this plugin altogether. This topic was modified 3 months ago by stemlund.

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2. ★★★★★ pearls57

   1.0y ago

   Plug-In works great. Had one issue when we upgraded to Pro but the team was able to fix the issue quickly.

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3. ★★★★★ dihaber

   1.3y ago

   After at least one update, we had problems with the blocks not working and messing up pages if block recovery was hit. Recently, we simply can’t get into pages at all on the backend to make changes as they freeze up. Still works on the font end though. If we disable the Accordion plug-in it works. Guess we’ll have to get rid of this plug-in and recreate all pages with their Accordion. It’s a BIG headache..

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4. ★★★★★ sharon

   1.4y ago

   I used the Advanced Accordion block in a client’s FAQ section where the content was pretty long and needed to stay visually tidy. It was incredibly easy to set up, and the styling options meant I didn’t have to write any extra CSS. The client was thrilled with how clean and professional it looked.

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5. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   1.5y ago

   Sometimes you just need a simple block that does one thing really well. Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block does just that. You don’t want the plugin to come with a host of other things including kitchen sink you don’t need. Thank you.

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6. ★★★★★ kacper3355

   1.5y ago

   The plugin does exactly what it says it does. It has a lot of advanced functions, even in the free version. Truly recommend! Also, their support is AWESOME. The team goes far and beyond to help with any issues encountered.

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7. ★★★★★ Aurovrata Venet

   1.7y ago

   When ever the plugin is updated the accordions used in pages show a message saying “Block contains unexpected or invalid content.” and a button inciting us to recover the block. When the button is clicked, the group accordion block disappears with all the content and one has to start all over from scratch…. not an optimal solution.

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8. ★★★★★ traveler

   1.7y ago

   Giving this a 2 because when it works it is nice. However, it constantly breaks and deletes the content that is inside it. We used it for Q&A on the site, but every few days it gives the “try to recover block” error in admin and all content has been deleted. Will have to delete and develop our own block for this.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.4.1 Improved: FAQ Schema is now completely free – add FAQ structured data (JSON-LD) to any accordion to earn Rich Results in Google Search. Improved: Refreshed the admin welcome and use-case screens with crisp WordPress dash 5.4.1
2. — Version 5.4.0 Updated: Group Accordion Editor Layout – Reorganized key settings sections for faster setup and clearer styling flow. Improved: Active State Styling – Expanded active header, body, and border controls for more predictabl 5.4.0
3. — Version 5.3.1 Fixed: Stabilized the RichText toolbar to prevent formatting loss and premature popup closing in the editor. Updated: Remote Notice SDK for improved reliability. Updated: Security improvements and codebase optimization f 5.3.1
4. — Version 5.3.0 New: Copy/Paste Styles – Easily transfer design configurations between Accordion blocks in the editor without manually recreating them. New: AI FAQ Generator Card – Added a quick access card to the admin dashboard for cr 5.3.0
5. — Version 5.2.3 Added: backward-compatible deprecations for Group Accordion and Accordion Item to ensure smooth upgrades. Improved: Block usage tracking optimized by filtering posts directly in SQL, significantly reducing memory usage. 5.2.3
6. — Version 5.2.2 New: Added “Scroll to Active Accordion” feature in Group Accordion settings New: Added active state header styling options (Background & Text Color) Fixed: Minor bugs resolved to improve overall stability Tweaked: Reorga 5.2.2

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload ↗
   2025-04-23 CVE-2025-2543 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.2 Patched in 5.0.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-25 10K+ → 9K+ down after 272 days in tier
2. 2025-11-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 78 days in tier
3. 2025-09-09 8K+ → 9K+ up after 127 days in tier
4. 2025-05-05 7K+ → 8K+ up after 136 days in tier
5. 2024-12-20 6K+ → 7K+ up after 90 days in tier
6. 2024-09-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 92 days in tier
7. 2024-06-21 4K+ → 5K+ up after 158 days in tier
8. 2024-01-15 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

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Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block – Create Beautiful FAQs, Content Accordions & Interactive Tabs: 9K+ active installs, 4.1★ (34 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-accordion-block