Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit
by Munir Kamal · Blocks
Also makes 7 other plugins · 37.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
EditorsKit provides a set of page building tools to supercharge the WordPress Gutenberg block editor.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 62/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “blocks”, “gutenberg” and “gutenberg blocks” 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.
62 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 827.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 886 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 176 reviews, smoothed to 4.49★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 886 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “blocks”, “gutenberg” and “gutenberg blocks” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 55.3K · 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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.4y ago
latest release · v1.40.6 · 28 May 2024
35
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 4 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 22 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mohojav11mo ago
I did improve my website with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wshealy12mo ago
Munir and his predecessor have maintained EditorsKit for years. I have been using it for more than 2 years. I miss it, however, I understand their lives have moved on and time no longer permits them to continue to invest in supporting a heart project that I doubt make more than a few cups of coffee. I want it back to, and I guess no one else has stepped up. Maybe it would be better to just turn it off. I hate to see the haters 1 star a project they never invested a dime in. This was one of the first block editors and many of my sites use it and frankly there is no replacement. I am disappointed it is gone but it was great while it lasted.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martenti1.1y ago
As the subject says – It was a great plugin, but no longer working with newest WP. Good Bye…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cbubny1.2y ago
I installed the plugin on the latest version of wordpress and I don’t see any updated editor options other than ‘responsive’ in the sidebar. Not sure if this plugin is still supported…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bobevansnl1.7y ago
I installed the plugin from wordpress.org only to get the justify option. It was not there. I then downloaded from the developer’s site and installed from there. No difference.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eglivision2.0y ago
I’ve no menu Icon or menuentry “justify” or similar in gutenberg…. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by eglivision.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aabanasiak12.1y ago
No update, plugin not working
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ prabawananda2.2y ago
nice This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by prabawananda.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.40.2 Improve: Added instruction video for styles manager. Improve: Added redirection to the admin page in the editor. Improve: Fix Bundling. Fix: Conflicts with page templates. 1.40.2
- — Version 1.40.1 New: Styles Manager for blocks 1.40.1
- — Version 1.40.0 New: Gutenberghub Template Library Fix: Bugs 1.40.0
- — Version 1.34.9 Fix: Query loop issue with the archive pages 1.34.9
- — Version 1.34.8 Fix: Issue with the site search 1.34.8
- — Version 1.34.7 Fix: Critical bug that prevents the page from updating. 1.34.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.40.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit <= 1.40.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-29 CVE-2024-2794 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.40.4 Patched in 1.40.5
- 2023-12-16 CVE-2023-6635 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.40.3 Patched in 1.40.4
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.16 Patched in 1.17
- 2021-09-13 CVE-2021-24546 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.31.5 Patched in 1.31.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 2 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "EditorsKit provides a set of page building tools to supercharge the WordPress Gutenberg block editor."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 33 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,425 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wordpress blocks" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-28 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1446 days in tier
- 2022-07-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 422 days in tier
- 2021-05-17 10K+ → 20K+ up after 316 days in tier
- 2020-07-05 8K+ → 10K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 7K+ → 8K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2020-04-08 3K+ → 7K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 69 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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Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 4 shared tags A -
Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Smart Blocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
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