CodePen Embed Block
by Chris Coyier · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
An (official) block for CodePen Embeds.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈660 estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “embed block” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 15.1K 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.
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: Rating quality
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
40%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| codepen your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| embed block | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| code your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “embed block” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 689 · 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
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 · 69% 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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Jul 2022
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 CodePen Embed Block <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-19 CVE-2025-50023 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.0 Patched in 1.2.1
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 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 39 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 517 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-12 700+ → 600+ down after 223 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-23 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-21 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 800+ → 700+ down 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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Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Highlighting Code Block 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Greenshift Smart Code AI 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for CodePen Embed Block into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/codepen-embed-block" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="CodePen Embed Block — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> CodePen Embed Block: 600+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/codepen-embed-block
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