Block Guide Lines
by Marchetti Design · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 950+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin add visibile guide lines to gutenberg blocks, now the block are more readable ;) New Styles! With labels and minimal only with lines: Go …
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
900+
≈950 estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “gutenberg” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 7.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 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
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1730 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1730 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “gutenberg” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 224 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 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 28 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 360smartweb2.3y ago
Andrea è sempre una garanzia, grazie a questo plugin è possibile visualizzare on hover del mouse, in quale parte del blocco siamo senza dover aprire obbligatoriamente la struttura della pagina. Consigliatissimo!!!!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fracabu2.9y ago
La complessità dell’editor Gutenberg può rappresentare una sfida, specialmente quando si gestiscono blocchi annidati o colonna. Il plugin “Block Guide Lines” di Andrea Marchetti emerge come una soluzione essenziale per questo problema. Offre un’assistenza visiva che semplifica notevolmente il processo di editing. Vantaggi: Miglioramento della Visualizzazione: Le linee guida chiaramente delineate permettono una distinzione immediata tra i diversi blocchi, rendendo l’interfaccia intuitiva anche per i nuovi utenti. Facilità d’Uso: L’aggiunta di queste linee guida visive rende l’orientamento tra i blocchi colonna non più un ostacolo, permettendo agli utenti di concentrarsi sulla creazione di contenuti piuttosto che sulla navigazione dell’interfaccia. Efficienza Aumentata: Il tempo risparmiato grazie alla facilità di identificazione dei blocchi è significativo, portando a una maggiore efficienza nel workflow di sviluppo. Il plugin “Block Guide Lines” è un arricchimento indispensabile per chiunque utilizzi l’editor Gutenberg, contribuendo al miglioramento dell’usabilità dell’editor e rendendo l’esperienza di editing non solo più facile ma anche più piacevole! È un plugin che consiglio vivamente a tutti gli utenti di WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robertorefresh3.1y ago
Ciao Andrea, Con questo plugin è molto più semplice lavorare con Gutenberg.Verrà aggiornato in futuro? Grazie 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcpoops3.6y ago
Having absolutely zero indication of block boundaries while editing was driving me insane. I’m kind of amazed this was left out of the default gutenberg editor. This is going to make my edits so much quicker, thank you so much for this plug in!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stefano20044.2y ago
Utilissimo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ poolfactory4.9y ago
You don’t want to use Gutenberg without it anymore 🙂 Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piosax5.5y ago
Bravo Andrea Marchetti
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ omarfolghe5.5y ago
Basic if you use Gutenberg!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin add visibile guide lines to gutenberg blocks, now the block are more readable ;) New Styles! Wi..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 199 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-02 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 1K+ → 900+ down after 24 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 900+ → 1K+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 900+ → 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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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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