Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org · Blocks
Also makes 19 other plugins · 11.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
A WordPress plugin to create block themes.
89 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Support resolution
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
10.9K
now · peak 30.4K
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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.10.1
64
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 30K+ in roughly 635 days.
Install history · since 2022-07-04 · 1,425 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.10.1 I18n: Handle backslashes in localized template text (#854) Keep SVG URLs remote during export (#855) 2.10.1
- — Version 2.10.0 Validate downloaded theme assets against extension and MIME allowlists (#852) Require super-admin for theme-modifying REST routes on multisite (#850) I18n: Localize label attribute of additional blocks (#826) I18n: Local 2.10.0
- — Version 2.9.0 Downgrade actions/core (#815) Performance: Consolidate redundant APIs into getCurrentTheme (#804) Polish sidebar using Card component (#801) Add basic e2e tests (#811) Use wp-env for PHP unit test (#802) Bump minimum req 2.9.0
- — Version 2.8.0 Update “Tested up to” version to 6.9 (#793) Save all patterns (#790) I18n: Makes it possible to translate text strings in HTML comments (#788) Move and version attributes to the start of the theme.json file as this helps 2.8.0
- — Version 2.7.0 Update “Tested up to” version to 6.8 (#768) Update wp-env configuration to use ‘development mode’ and to store themes in an accessible place for development (#764) Code Quality: fix browser deprecation warning (#762) PHP 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.0 Process inner html of blocks when escaping text content (#719) Removed all of the code relating to ‘folder management’ of a theme. (#723) Fix Image URL Localization URI (#720) Add __nextHasNoMarginBottom to BaseControl-b 2.6.0
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2026-07-24 CVE-2026-16623 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.9.0 Patched in 2.10.0
- 2022-10-05 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 28 languages, 5 at 90% or more
Plus 4 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 716 days in tier
- 2024-03-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2024-02-21 8K+ → 9K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2024-01-21 7K+ → 8K+ up after 49 days in tier
- 2023-12-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2023-10-12 5K+ → 6K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2023-08-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2023-06-20 3K+ → 4K+ up after 62 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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Multiple Themes 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Theme Test Drive 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Theme Test 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - C Child Themify 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Download Theme 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Reinstall Themes 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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