Block Visibility — Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor
by Nick Diego · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 104K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily show or hide any WordPress block. Schedule block visibility. Restrict blocks to specific screen sizes, user roles, post types, and more.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈49K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “dynamic content” for “block editor”. “dynamic content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “block editor” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 751K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 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 3 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: Support resolution
Updated 44 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 108 reviews, smoothed to 4.65★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 visibility | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| visibility control | #1 | #1 | — |
| visibility your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| conditional visibility | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| restrict blocks your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| blocks visibility rules | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| conditional blocks your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| block controls | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| content visibility | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| conditional content your tag | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| plugin visibility | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| site visibility | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| block editor | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| block | #7 | #7 | up 2 |
| conditional | #8 | #7 | down 1 |
| button block | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| block styles | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| block ad block | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| tabbed content block | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| hide block | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
250 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 189 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “dynamic content” for “block editor”. “dynamic content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “block editor” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 72.4K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.8.1 · 18 Sep 2026
57
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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 30 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ efrap7mo ago
Well made, easy to use, many options. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rafa Verde8mo ago
Great plugin! I use it alongside the Bogo multilingual plugin. It’s a clever way to manage multilingual sites in FSE by displaying different navigation menus based on the URL path. While dedicated premium multilingual plugins might offer more automated features, this combination is a robust, lightweight, and perfect solution for small websites on a budget.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mickaël Larguier8mo ago
I use this plugin on several sites I’ve built with Gutenberg and it adds really useful features. It offers a lot of flexibility without adding an intrusive interface. Thanks for building this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grayayer9mo ago
Nick has truly gone above and beyond with this plugin. Block Visibility is something that should be in core, but even beyond the basics, he’s provided the community with a truly enterprise/premium tool. The documentation is extensive and easy to access. Unlike many other systems of hiding content (like the responsive visibility settings in Kadence Blocks), all Block Visibility controls conditionally render content at the server level improving SEO and page speed. It’s important to note that the Screen Size control is the only control that hides blocks using CSS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bkrg9mo ago
I couldn’t hide certain blocks inside other blocks from plugins.Block Visibility allowed me to do it very easily and quickly.Great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jamescarson259mo ago
You will not be using this right out of the box, as it is very difficult to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saksaksak10mo ago
I just installed it. I realized that it does not support the taxonomies. For me it is useless. Maybe a pro version does, but I not want to pay for it in minute one. I see that it does support ACF field support. Nice, though I do not know if it works or if there are roadblocks ahead. I do not need it anyways. So many people seem to be very happy to use it. Hence in order not to distrupt the rating 4 starts… This topic was modified 6 months, 2 weeks ago by saksaksak.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rehatiere0071.1y ago
Ein großartiges Plugin, was mir die Arbeit sehr erleichtert. Keep up the fabulous work, Nick!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-18 Version 3.8.1 Fixed Fixed the Location hierarchy rules (“Is parent” and “Parent of”) not detecting child posts of hierarchical custom post types. 3.8.1
- 2026-09-14 Version 3.8.0 Changed Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.1. Updated “Requires at least” to WordPress 6.6. Updated the WooCommerce icon to the current Woo logo. Thanks @bacoords! Updated all npm and Composer dependencies, including 3.8.0
- 2024-12-08 Version 3.7.1 Fixed [WooCommerce] Fixed bug where the “Time Since Order” rule was no calculating the correct number of days. 3.7.1
- 2024-11-08 Version 3.7.0 Changed Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.7. Updated “Requires at least” to WordPress 6.5. Remove typographic widows from descriptions. 3.7.0
- 2024-09-06 Version 3.6.1 Fixed [ACF] Fixed bug where ACF fields were not being displayed following the v3.6.0 update. 3.6.1
- 2024-09-05 Version 3.6.0 Added [Location] Added ability to show/hide blocks in archive templates based on taxonomy attributes (Hierarchy, Relative Hierarchy, and Supports). [Location] Added ability to show/hide blocks if the current post has an 3.6.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 17 languages, 12 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily show or hide any WordPress block. Schedule block visibility. Restrict blocks to specific screen size..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,465 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "conditional content" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-16 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-15 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 30K+ → 40K+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 40K+ → 30K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-24 30K+ → 40K+ up after 265 days in tier
- 2024-11-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 252 days in tier
- 2024-02-23 10K+ → 20K+ up after 320 days in tier
- 2023-04-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 34 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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Block Conditions – Hide WordPress block for various conditions — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Osom Block Visibility 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Responsive Visibility — Show or Hide Blocks by Device, Custom Breakpoints & Conditions 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
NEEED – Dynamic Websites 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Contents Dynamic Display 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Conditional Content by Crowd Favorite 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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