DesignSetGo
by Justin Nealey · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
57 native blocks + 18 universal extensions for the WordPress block editor. Forms, dynamic post lists, animations, layouts — no page builder needed.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
8K+
≈8K estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “animations”, “blocks” and “form builder” for “block bindings”, “divider” and “hero”. “animations” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block bindings” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “divider” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “form builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hero” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 308.8K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 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 75 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2026-01-29Reviewers call it a lightweight way to extend Gutenberg, with the block selection and ready-made presets doing most of the design work for them.
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 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| query loop your tag | #5 | #18 | 0 |
| block bindings | #4 | #13 | 0 |
| universal | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| divider | #12 | #22 | up 12 |
| hero | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| parallax | #18 | #23 | up 4 |
| query loop link | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| modal | #20 | #24 | up 3 |
| openstreetmap | #20 | #22 | up 4 |
| loop | #13 | #23 | up 6 |
| animations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
187 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 177 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “animations”, “blocks” and “form builder” for “block bindings”, “divider” and “hero”. “animations” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block bindings” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “divider” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “form builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hero” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 15 Nov 2025 · 352 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 95.5K · 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.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
75
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v2.11.1 · 23 Oct 2026
75
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 8K.
At the current install trend, crossing 9K+ in roughly 31 days.
Install history since 14 Nov 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ angelablake9mo ago
I’m always looking for lightweight solutions that allow a lot of customization. This plugin has all the blocks you would ever need to create an amazing design, and the defaults leave very little work for you. Endless possibilities, intuitive presets. The scroll accordion block is my favorite!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mradnanox12mo ago
DesignSetGo is an absolute game changer that finally supercharges Gutenberg without the bloat, please keep up the amazing work on this essential tool!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-23 Version 2.11.1 Security: Section, Row and Grid only use the HTML elements their “HTML Element” setting offers, including when converted to core blocks. Security: Custom CSS checks read escaped characters the same way browsers do. Fix: 2.11.1
- 2026-10-14 Version 2.11.0 Security: Form webhooks to a link-local or carrier-grade NAT address (169.254.x.x, or 100.64.x.x to 100.127.x.x) are blocked, and the way to allow one depends on your WordPress version. Current WordPress releases (7.1, a 2.11.0
- 2026-10-13 Version 2.10.0 New: Multi-step forms. Use “Split into steps” in a form’s Settings (or the Multi-step template) to show a long form one step at a time, with Next / Back and a progress indicator. Next matches your Submit button, Submit t 2.10.0
- 2026-09-29 Version 2.9.0 Security: Public Markdown, excerpts and generated exports respect visibility for logged-out visitors. Old plugin-owned caches and static exports are invalidated on update. If cleanup cannot write to the filesystem, resol 2.9.0
- 2026-09-23 Version 2.8.2 Fix: DesignSetGo blocks no longer show as unsupported in the editor after an update. If you had ever switched a block off under DesignSetGo → Blocks & Extensions, blocks added in later versions arrived switched off too, 2.8.2
- 2026-09-21 Version 2.8.1 Fix: On a page with an overlay header, the header sits over the top of the hero again, instead of leaving a band of empty space above it. 2.8.0 started adding space above the first section on these pages, which pushed th 2.8.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.11.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 DesignSetGo <= 2.11.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tagName' Block Attribute ↗2026-10-27 CVE-2026-111068 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.11.0 Patched in 2.11.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
7 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 "57 native blocks + 18 universal extensions for the WordPress block editor. Forms, dynamic post lists, anima..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Block editor, Contact Form 7, Google Maps and 5 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,839 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg", "query loop" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 7K+ → 8K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-09-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-08-19 5K+ → 6K+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2026-05-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 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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JetFormBuilder — Dynamic Blocks Form Builder 80K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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