Blog Designer

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ erickson18

   4.0y ago

   I’m happy with its main promise – to easily add a nice looking blog page. That does not mean its perfect. But after trying out similar products this works the best for me. I wish it did not erase all other content (apart from the blog) when I the options are updated. I have an introduction before the shortcode and have learned to keep a copy in case any changes are made. Don’t expect that there will be post navigation options to look like what is on the demo page — or that there will be options for related posts. It has a few widgits to add to the blog but I did not not end up using them. There are some things I wish I could do on my blog page that go beyond the plugin, but within the scope of what it does, it generally lives up to it’s name. An update with post navigation options would go a long way. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by erickson18. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by erickson18. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by erickson18.

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2. ★★★★★ amburtt

   4.0y ago

   May be what you want or need for your WordPress site, but proceed carefully. I found the plugin (a) complicated to use, (b) weighted too much towards promoting the paid version (c) a heavily crippled free version reducing its utility. Perhaps the decider for me though was that it simply did not work with my theme.

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3. ★★★★★ spyridoula

   4.6y ago

   Blog Designer isn’t just an easy to use plugin, it also makes your blog look awesome and their support is one of the fastest and perfect ever. I had an issue and it only took 1 minute for the support to permanenlty solve it! Keep up the great work with Blog Designer plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ hannio

   5.3y ago

   I have been trying to reach support for 3 weeks. No response from support.

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5. ★★★★★ VPN INFOTECH

   6.0y ago

   I have tried many plugins but all plugin not provide an update but This plugin developer provide update with WordPress version update. Thank you so much

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6. ★★★★★ stephanieageiser87

   6.0y ago

   Nice plugin for designing a blog page.

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7. ★★★★★ torimoody

   6.0y ago

   My issues were solved in minutes. Great support! The issues were on my end, not due to the plugin. Even so, the tech helped me to resolve all the issues in just minutes. I love this plugin!

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8. ★★★★★ michelalbert

   6.1y ago

   I’ve been using blog designer for the past 3 months and I can tell you that it is the best plugin I ever found.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1 Release date: March 12th, 2020 Added: new Blog Template – “Glossary” in Masonry Blog Template Category Added: new Blog Template – “Nicy” in Full-width Blog Template Category Added: display Shortcode on admin-side Blog De 2.1
2. — Version 2.0.2 Release date: December 19th, 2019 Updated: compatible with WordPress 5.3.2 2.0.2
3. — Version 2.0.1 Release date: September 3rd, 2019 Updated: Optimize code of plugin Fixed: minor bug fix with timeline layout 2.0.1
4. — Version 2.0 Release date: August 5th, 2019 Added: New Blog Template – “Boxy-Clean” in Grid Blog Template Category Added: New Blog Template – “Crayon-Slider” in Slider Blog Template Category 2.0
5. — Version 1.8.16 Release date: July 9th, 2019 Fixed: minor bug fix 1.8.16
6. — Version 1.8.15 Release date: July 5th, 2019 Fixed: minor bug fix 1.8.15

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 5.4 Blog Designer <= 3.1.8 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-09-22 CVE-2025-57990 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.8 No patch available
2. High · 7.2 Blog Designer <=1.8.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2019-05-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.8.10 Patched in 1.8.12

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1

Translated into 10 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-08-24 20K+ → 10K+ down

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).

• Blogsqode – Blog Layouts and News Post Design 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Wp Post Grid / Slider / Filter 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Simple Blog Layout 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• N Netroics Blog Posts Grid — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• PostLay – Automatic Blog Post Layout Addon For WordPress — installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Blog Designer: 10K+ active installs, 4.0★ (167 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/blog-designer