Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns

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1. ★★★★★ OnePressTech

   2mo ago

   The support mechanism is high quality. I get to talk tech with an AI that gives accurate guidance towards possible root causes, but as I push through with explanations as to why it is a non-possibility I got a person joining in who clearly understood the software and the complexities of the problem I was experiencing which related to interaction with flowplayer and challenges of managing the dynamically generated uploads/eb-styles/ dynamic css files within a caching architecture.

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2. ★★★★★ abbyvie

   2mo ago

   Support has been very helpful.

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3. ★★★★★ jessicamulein

   2mo ago

   I bought the theme, ConsultingGrove Dark Pro and it included blocks from Essential Blocks and I ended up getting it and found it very useful.

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4. ★★★★★ jayloids

   4mo ago

   Loren from EA Addons Dev was a big help with my header issue. She jumped in quickly, knew exactly what to check, and walked me through the fix without overcomplicating things. Super easy to work with and very efficient—definitely great support.

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5. ★★★★★ fakamaka333

   5mo ago

   To be honest, I’m delighted with the technical support. It turned out that my website, which uses Loco Translate, wasn’t handling the translation properly. The developer provides support for multilingual functionality, but only for WPML. After I submitted my query, the support team addressed the issue immediately, and within a few days my website was fully supporting the target language. I am grateful for their speed and dedication, and I would recommend the PRO version without a shadow of a doubt.

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6. ★★★★★ managerinpractice

   5mo ago

   I had an issue integrating essential blocks with my blocksy theme. Specifically, the blocks were not loading correctly on my content hook pages. Eric from essential blocks was fantastic. He helped debug the issue, coordinated with then blocksy theme team, and then worked with the essential blocks dev team to create a fix for every block they have. End result was everything working perfectly. Despite this issue taking two weeks and requiring multiple back and forth, he was always professional and supportive and optimistic. I really appreciate this type of customer support. Thanks again!

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7. ★★★★★ aaroneff

   5mo ago

   Essential Blocks offers a lot of great blocks for FSE/Gutenberg themes, and most of the useful ones are free, which is awesome. They offer a lot of customization and I haven’t experienced any bugs or weirdness across multiple sites that I’ve deployed. Like most of these freemium options though, I wish they offered cheaper pricing so that I could support them in some capacity, without having to shell out hundreds a year for features I don’t really need.

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8. ★★★★★ esd3104

   6mo ago

   I decided to switch themes and so as a pro user of the BetterDocs plugin I decided to jump in with Flexia FSE theme. The Essential Blocks plugin adds a lot of options even with the free version. Give it a try and you’ll like it.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.3.0 New Block | Facebook Feed Fixed: Table of Contents block issue with the latest WordPress version Few minor bug fixes & improvements 6.3.0
2. — Version 6.2.1 Improved: Liquid Glass in Individual Blocks Improved: Improved Free block rendering and frontend stability (infobox) Improved : Image Masking Hover Clip-Path & Clip Morphing Fixed: AI popup not showing Edit with AI optio 6.2.1
3. — Version 6.2.0 Added: New Feature | Image Masking and Morphing Improved: Security enhancements Few minor bug fixes & improvements 6.2.0
4. — Version 6.1.4 Improved: Enhanced compatibility with WordPress 7.0. Improved: Security enhancements. Fixed: Advanced Video editor UI issues. Fixed: Advanced Image Site Logo issue. Fixed: Remove Image button issue. Few minor bug fixes & 6.1.4
5. — Version 6.1.3 Added: WordPress 7.0 Compatibility Fixed: Advanced Image | Caption Styles and Alignment Issues Few minor bug fixes & improvements 6.1.3
6. — Version 6.1.2 Added: Icon Library update Few minor bug fixes & improvements 6.1.2

33 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Essential Blocks <= 6.3.0 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-08-03 CVE-2026-13153 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.3.0 Patched in 6.4.0
2. Medium · 5.3 Essential Blocks <= 6.3.0 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-08-03 CVE-2026-13154 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 6.3.0 Patched in 6.4.0
3. Medium · 6.4 Gutenberg Essential Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns <= 6.1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'configurablePrefix' Block Attribute ↗
   2026-06-24 CVE-2026-10833 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.1.4 Patched in 6.2.0
4. High · 7.2 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns <= 6.1.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2026-06-04 CVE-2026-10586 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 6.1.3 Patched in 6.1.4
5. Medium · 6.4 Gutenberg Essential Blocks <= 6.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attributes ↗
   2026-05-01 CVE-2026-4658 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0.4 Patched in 6.1.0
6. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 5.7.2 - Missing Authorization To Authenticated (Author+) Information Disclosure ↗
   2025-12-16 CVE-2025-11369 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.7.2 Patched in 5.7.3
7. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks <= 5.7.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2025-10-17 CVE-2025-11361 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 5.7.1 Patched in 5.7.2
8. Medium · 6.4 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns <= 5.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-10-17 CVE-2025-11270 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.7.1 Patched in 5.7.2
9. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 5.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Slider and Post Carousel Widgets ↗
   2025-05-26 CVE-2025-4682 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.4.0 Patched in 5.4.1
10. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 5.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-03-07 CVE-2025-1664 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.3.1 Patched in 5.3.2
11. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 5.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-02-25 CVE-2024-13803 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.2.3 Patched in 5.3.0
12. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.8.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2025-02-22 CVE-2025-26871 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.8.3 Patched in 4.8.4
13. Medium · 4.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 5.0.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-01-07 CVE-2024-12045 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.1.0 Patched in 5.1.1
14. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47385 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.8.4 Patched in 4.9.0
15. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-07-12 CVE-2024-5595 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.6.1 Patched in 4.7.0
16. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-05-16 CVE-2024-4891 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.12 Patched in 4.5.13
17. Medium · 5.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via "Social Icons" Block ↗
    2024-04-18 CVE-2024-3818 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.9 Patched in 4.5.10
18. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-04-05 CVE-2024-31306 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.4
19. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.4.9 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30467 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.4.9 Patched in 4.4.10
20. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-03-19 CVE-2024-2255 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.4
21. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-02-28 CVE-2024-1854 Improper Input Validation Affects <= 4.5.1 Patched in 4.5.2
22. Medium · 6.4 Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-01-09 CVE-2023-7071 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.6 Patched in 4.4.7
23. Medium · 5.4 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.2.0 - Incorrect Authorization Checks ↗
    2023-12-26 CVE-2023-51359 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
24. Critical · 9.8 Essential Blocks <= 4.4.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion ↗
    2023-12-21 CVE-2023-6623 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 4.4.2 Patched in 4.4.3
25. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 4.2.0 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions ↗
    2023-11-13 CVE-2023-47760 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
26. High · 8.1 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via products ↗
    2023-09-13 CVE-2023-4402 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
27. High · 8.1 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via queries ↗
    2023-09-13 CVE-2023-4386 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
28. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Missing Authorization via get ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2084 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
29. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Missing Authorization via template_count ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2086 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
30. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Missing Authorization via templates ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2085 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
31. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2087 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
32. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Missing Authorization via save ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2083 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.0.6 Patched in 4.0.7
33. Medium · 4.3 Essential Blocks for Gutenberg <= 3.8.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2023-01-20 CVE-2022-47594 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.8.5 Patched in 3.8.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 19 languages, 6 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-09-09 100K+ → 200K+ up after 825 days in tier
2. 2023-06-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 28 days in tier
3. 2023-05-10 80K+ → 90K+ up after 28 days in tier
4. 2023-04-12 70K+ → 80K+ up after 24 days in tier
5. 2023-03-19 60K+ → 70K+ up after 24 days in tier
6. 2023-02-23 50K+ → 60K+ up after 24 days in tier
7. 2023-01-30 40K+ → 50K+ up after 24 days in tier
8. 2023-01-06 30K+ → 40K+ up after 26 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).

• Gutentools 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• Classic Editor 9M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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