Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org · Blocks
Also makes 22 other plugins · 11.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
A WordPress plugin to create block themes.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈23K estimated
Momentum
+93%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “themes”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
90 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 509.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 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 5 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 theme your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| block themes | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| create | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| theme your tag | #10 | #11 | up 1 |
| create child theme | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| themes your tag | #15 | #16 | up 2 |
| create site | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| create post | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| block themes updates | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| create page | #9 | #13 | down 1 |
| svg block | #24 | #14 | 0 |
| theme page | #15 | #17 | up 4 |
| custom theme | #19 | #19 | up 2 |
| theme plugin | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress theme | #21 | #20 | up 1 |
165 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 150 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- One page off on “themes”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- Already on top for “block themes”. #2 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 30.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.10.2 · 1 Oct 2026
65
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.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; the previous band took 24 months to cross, which places it about 33% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Jul 2022
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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.10.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 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 29 languages, 8 at 90% or more
Plus 5 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 little more than the plugin name.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,229 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
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 6K+ 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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