Block Editor: Reverse Columns on Mobile
by Mickaël Larguier · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 700+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a "Reverse on Mobile" option to the Columns, Row, Stack and Media & Text blocks in Gutenberg.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
700+
≈710 estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “gutenberg” and “responsive” 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.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 6.3K 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 6 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| reverse your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| columns mobile | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| columns your tag | #9 | #14 | down 2 |
| responsive columns | #5 | #10 | 0 |
| mobile editor | #10 | #18 | — |
| wordpress columns | #17 | #20 | down 6 |
| plugin columns | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| block visual editor | #21 | #21 | up 1 |
| custom columns | #24 | #23 | — |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block”, “gutenberg” and “responsive” 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 8 Jan 2025 · 662 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.14 · 24 Aug 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 46 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 700.
At the current install trend, crossing 800+ in roughly 71 days.
Install history since 7 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Emilie LEBRUN11mo ago
This plugin is exactly what I was looking for for my client’s website. It adds perfect features to adapt blocks for mobile devices, making responsive design so much easier. I recommend this plugin 3000%! Not only does it work flawlessly, but the plugin creator is helpful when you have questions. The excellent support combined with the plugin’s functionality makes this an absolute must-have. Definitely deserves all 5 stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chappers19721.2y ago
I needed the facility to reverse columns on mobile devices. With a simple toggle, it does exactly that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shustus1.2y ago
Simple & clean. Functionality should be part of the official wordpress release.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bernhard Kau1.4y ago
A nice little plugin that only does what it needs to do. Very useful for anyone, who does not want to implement a custom solution or write the CSS code with some manually attached CSS class into their themes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stasysd1.8y ago
exactly as described: stacks columns on mobile view in reverse
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds a "Reverse on Mobile" option to the Columns, Row, Stack and Media & Text blocks in Gutenberg."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 667 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "responsive" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 600+ → 700+ up after 67 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 500+ → 600+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 400+ → 500+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 300+ → 400+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2025-11-18 200+ → 300+ up after 72 days in tier
- 2025-09-07 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-06 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-05 100+ → 200+ up after 91 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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Accordion Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags D -
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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