Blocksy Companion

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100 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 86 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 19 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ polatonik

   9mo ago

   Blocksy is hands-down the most efficient and versatile theme I’ve ever used for WordPress. My website, muzikogretmenleriyiz.biz, achieved a perfect 100/100 PageSpeed Insights score with an impressive 0 ms Total Blocking Time (TBT) thanks to its lightweight structure. The Header and Footer builders are incredibly intuitive, allowing for professional designs without the need for heavy page builders. It plays perfectly with LiteSpeed Cache and other performance plugins. If you are looking for a theme that values both SEO and user experience, Blocksy is the way to go. Highly recommended! Performans ve Esneklik İçin Rakipsiz Bir Tema Blocksy, bugüne kadar WordPress’te kullandığım en verimli ve çok yönlü tema. Hafif yapısı sayesinde sitem PageSpeed Insights’ta 100/100 tam puan alırken, 0 ms Toplam Engelleme Süresi (TBT) gibi muazzam bir hıza ulaştı. Üstbilgi (Header) ve altbilgi (Footer) oluşturucuları son derece sezgisel; ağır sayfa oluşturucularına gerek kalmadan profesyonel tasarımlar yapabiliyorsunuz. LiteSpeed Cache ve diğer performans eklentileriyle tam uyum içinde çalışıyor. Hem SEO hem de kullanıcı deneyimine önem veren bir tema arıyorsanız, Blocksy en doğru tercih. Kesinlikle tavsiye ederim!

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2. ★★★★★ cuspaw

   1.0y ago

   It works smoothly with the Blocksy theme and adds a lot of useful features without slowing my site down. Feels well-built and reliable.

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3. ★★★★★ Thamer Al.Harbi

   1.1y ago

   Blocksy has truly added great value to my website. It’s incredibly user-friendly, highly flexible, and allows customization without needing advanced technical skills. It significantly improved both site performance and visitor experience. The frequent updates and fast, professional support team make it even more reliable. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a modern design and powerful performance.

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4. ★★★★★ raimond1

   1.1y ago

   Very flexible an nice to work with….

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5. ★★★★★ JayFoster

   1.2y ago

   One of the main things I want in a theme is speed. It doesn’t matter how many bells and whistles a theme has if it slows down your site for visitors. I also like that this theme is intuitive to learn.

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6. ★★★★★ jj34ls

   1.2y ago

   If the theme is incredible, this little extension is too. I can only recommend both. And again, a big thank you to the team behind this project, don’t change anything, your seriousness is a rare resource in this ecosystem that is WordPress.

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7. ★★★★★ peternol

   1.2y ago

   After using Blocky for free for a few years to my complete satisfaction, I switched to the Pro version for our webshop. I couldn’t figure it out. I emailed the service and Serghei immediately took action. My settings were wrong and they resolved it perfectly. It was definitely worth the money.

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8. ★★★★★ rtorum

   1.3y ago

   Hi Blocksy Team, Yes, I really like Blocksy — it’s fast, elegant, and thoughtfully built. You’ve done a great job making it developer-friendly and lightweight. That said, I’d love to see more Starter Templates, especially for niche professionals like dietitians/nutritionists. A template tailored for this field — with clean design, modern UI, and an integrated appointment booking system — would be incredibly valuable. It would make it easier for health professionals to launch professional websites quickly, and I believe it could become one of your most popular starter kits. Keep up the great work!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2023-08-24 Version 1.9.2 1.9.1: 2023-08-17 – Improvement: Trending posts module – more color and typography options – Improvement: Correctly display of loading spinner in account modal 1.9.0: 2023-08-10 – Improvement: General fixes and improveme 1.9.2
2. 2023-05-25 Version 1.8.88 1.8.87: 2023-05-18 – Improvement: Starter site custom CSS avoid clashes with Elementor default Kit 1.8.86: 2023-05-11 – Improvement: Account Show Password icon does not work on WooCommerce pages 1.8.85: 2023-05-04 – Impr 1.8.88

All 15 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.61). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Critical · 9.1 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.58 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to 'role' Parameter ↗
   2026-10-09 CVE-2026-107645 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 2.1.58 Patched in 2.1.59
2. Patched Medium · 5.3 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.55 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-09-24 CVE-2026-97247 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.1.55 Patched in 2.1.56
3. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.51 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tagName' Block Attribute (blocksy/dynamic-data) ↗
   2026-08-31 CVE-2026-18488 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.51 Patched in 2.1.52
4. Patched Critical · 9.8 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.46 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via 'blc-review-images[]' Parameter ↗
   2026-07-01 CVE-2026-15158 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 2.1.46 Patched in 2.1.47
5. Patched Medium · 4.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.45 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'product_description' Parameter ↗
   2026-06-18 CVE-2026-12430 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.45 Patched in 2.1.46
6. Patched High · 8.8 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.19 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via SVG Upload Bypass ↗
   2025-11-10 CVE-2025-12846 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 2.1.19 Patched in 2.1.20
7. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-10-06 CVE-2025-12475 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.14 Patched in 2.1.15
8. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via blocksy_newsletter_subscribe Shortcode ↗
   2025-09-16 CVE-2025-9565 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.10 Patched in 2.1.11
9. Patched Medium · 5.5 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.42 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2024-05-30 CVE-2024-35633 Server-Side Request Forgery Affects <= 2.0.42 Patched in 2.0.43
10. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.45 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Uploads ↗
    2024-05-10 CVE-2024-4487 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.45 Patched in 2.0.46
11. Patched Medium · 5.3 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.28 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2024-04-10 CVE-2024-31932 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.0.28 Patched in 2.0.29
12. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 2.0.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-03-21 CVE-2024-2392 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.31 Patched in 2.0.32
13. Patched Medium · 4.3 Blocksy Companion <= 1.8.81 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via blocksy_posts shortcode ↗
    2023-04-10 CVE-2023-1911 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.8.81 Patched in 1.8.82
14. Patched Medium · 6.4 Blocksy Companion <= 1.8.67 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-01-27 CVE-2023-23898 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.8.68 Patched in 1.8.68
15. Patched Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
    2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.8.20 Patched in 1.8.20

Translated into 32 languages, 18 at 90% or more

Plus 8 more locales with partial translations.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-03-29 200K+ → 300K+ up after 423 days in tier
2. 2024-01-31 100K+ → 200K+ up after 486 days in tier
3. 2022-10-02 90K+ → 100K+ up after 93 days in tier
4. 2022-07-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 91 days in tier
5. 2022-04-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 59 days in tier
6. 2022-02-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 76 days in tier
7. 2021-11-17 50K+ → 60K+ up after 50 days in tier
8. 2021-09-28 40K+ → 50K+ up after 68 days in tier

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Blocksy Companion: 300K+ active installs, 4.7★ (93 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/blocksy-companion