Better Block Editor (BBE)
by Dream Theme · Blocks
Better Block Editor (BBE) — responsive layout controls, on-scroll animations, and pre-made site templates for Block Editor.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.3K estimated
Momentum
-22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “animation”, “page builder” and “responsive” for “breakpoints”, “better” and “block theme”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “breakpoints” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “better” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block theme” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →13%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 47.5K 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.
This plugin shipped 17 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
50
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
43%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block editor your tag | #3 | #6 | up 8 |
| welcome to the block editor | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| block visual editor | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| breakpoints | #4 | #8 | up 3 |
| better | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| block theme | #8 | #16 | up 6 |
| editor | #17 | #21 | up 7 |
| spacing | #11 | #18 | up 1 |
| block visibility | #13 | #15 | up 7 |
| block editor support | #8 | #21 | 0 |
| form block editor | #8 | #19 | down 2 |
| block | #23 | #20 | 0 |
| site editor | #14 | #22 | up 7 |
| blocks editor | #14 | #20 | up 4 |
| visual editor | #14 | #19 | up 3 |
| svg block | #14 | #15 | up 4 |
| block controls | #16 | #18 | up 2 |
| editor tools | #10 | #18 | up 2 |
| website editor | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| block themes | #17 | #17 | up 5 |
| animation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| templates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
152 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 109 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “animation”, “page builder” and “responsive” for “breakpoints”, “better” and “block theme”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “breakpoints” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “better” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block theme” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 27 Jul 2025 · 462 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
17
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.8.1 · 20 Aug 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 26% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 7K+ in roughly 122 days.
Install history since 26 Jul 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ affixagency8mo ago
I think this plugin will be better and better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ noelmoore8mo ago
This is a Really Great Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vencecanguelos29mo ago
Very good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kmephic9mo ago
Tried this plgin and was impressed with designs i made with it. Give it a try you will not be dis apponited.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stosun9mo ago
Better Block Editor (BBE) is an excellent plugin that gives you full control over the WordPress block editor, dramatically improving workflow and making content creation cleaner, faster, and more enjoyable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ payamsys9mo ago
Pretty much useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dominik Kozmáli9mo ago
Once again, excellent support that solves, fixes and adds things that may be missing. So I can’t do anything but praise! 🙂 I have several years of experience with the creators through their other products and they are, as always, super helpful 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ theredninjaturtle9mo ago
Finally a plugin that makes native block editor usable 🙂No more responsiveness problems!It also provides nice website templates to import for free 😉
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.0 Animation on Scroll now works in AJAX loops. 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.0 Added responsive column count controls to the Grid block. Added default Animation settings to the BBE Settings screen. Improved Animation on Scroll triggering by adjusting the root margin. Improved block ID generation ba 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.1 Fixed incorrect alignment of the Spacing control. Resolved responsiveness issues in the Post Template block. 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5.0 Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0. Reworked the Responsive Settings panel for Group / Row / Stack / Grid blocks to include full Dimensions panel capabilities. Added Responsive Settings with Dimensions to the Cover b 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.2 Minor page loading performance improvements. Fixed an issue where the toolbar was hidden for animated elements. 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Fixed a fatal error caused by a rare combination of plugins. 1.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Better Block Editor (BBE) — responsive layout controls, on-scroll animations, and pre-made site templates f..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,110 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
- 2026-07-28 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2026-04-18 4K+ → 5K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2026-02-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2026-01-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 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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GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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