Attributes for Blocks

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26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 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 · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Germán

   1.0y ago

   Thank you so much for creating this plugin! It adds a level of versatility to the block editor that WordPress really needed. Being able to easily add custom attributes — like data-*, aria-*, or other HTML attributes — makes it incredibly useful for developers and site builders alike. It works exactly as expected, saves tons of time, and feels lightweight and reliable. Perfect for anyone who wants finer control over blocks without having to write extra code or rely on complex workarounds. Huge thanks to the authors for keeping it simple, powerful, and developer-friendly — I truly hope this continues to be maintained for future WordPress versions. Highly recommended!

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2. ★★★★★ Anne-Mieke Bovelett

   1.9y ago

   Thank you so much for creating this!

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3. ★★★★★ Dunkan

   2.0y ago

   This is perfect, it saved me tons of work. I am used it for adding the view-transition-classes to query block elements.websevendev & jimedwards million thanks to you! This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Dunkan. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Dunkan.

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4. ★★★★★ dallinchase

   2.3y ago

   Worked exacltly as needed, I recomend it!

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5. ★★★★★ mauri01

   2.7y ago

   Thank you very much for providing this plugin, I have been able to use SAL scroll animation library with it works perfectly! Hope you keep going with this Plugin for future WordPress versions. Thank YOU!

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6. ★★★★★ Nazar Hotsa

   2.8y ago

   I absolutely love this plugin! Does what it says easily and reliably, doesn’t add any bloat. Amazing.

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7. ★★★★★ Tecca

   2.9y ago

   This adds considerable versatility to the WordPress blocks editor — I wanted to use Bootstrap in my current custom theme, but didn’t want to integrate Bootstrap fully, only using it within blocks when needed. Things like the dark mode (data-bs-theme="dark") can be added in, you can use onClick to utilize JavaScript (I used that to click open Bootstrap cards, etc), and really much more. Saved me a lot of time having to do things in a much more manual way. Highly recommend this plugin, works great.

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8. ★★★★★ Azragh

   3.0y ago

   Thanks!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.14 Tweaked UI for WordPress 7.0. 1.0.14
2. — Version 1.0.13 Tested with WordPress 6.9. 1.0.13
3. — Version 1.0.12 Added a donate link on the plugin page – supporters get a 50% off coupon for my brand new WordPress theme. Fix potential duplication when merging style attribute values. Update @wordpress/* packages. Tested with Gutenber 1.0.12
4. — Version 1.0.11 WP 6.8. 1.0.11
5. — Version 1.0.10 Added afb_get_attributes filter, allowing to dynamically modify attributes. 1.0.10
6. — Version 1.0.9 Try fix issue with current_user_can check in pre_kses when SECURE_AUTH_COOKIE isn’t defined. 1.0.9

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.15). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Attributes for Blocks <= 1.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via attributesForBlocks Parameter ↗
   2024-09-03 CVE-2024-8318 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.6 Patched in 1.0.7

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

Translated into 6 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-10-07 3K+ → 4K+ up after 254 days in tier
2. 2025-01-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 359 days in tier
3. 2024-02-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 465 days in tier
4. 2022-10-25 900+ → 1K+ up

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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Attributes for Blocks: 4K+ active installs, 5.0★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/attributes-for-blocks