Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances
by Yes We Work · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 370+ installs across the portfolio →
Shows you how many times, and where, a Synced Pattern has been used.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈380 estimated
Momentum
+35%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “blocks” for “pattern” and “patterns”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pattern” sits at #18 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. “patterns” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 2,531 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 6.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,585 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 26 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| instances | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| synced | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| blockeditor your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reusable your tag | #6 | #13 | down 1 |
| pattern | #18 | #20 | 0 |
| reusable blocks | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| patterns | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 5 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
- Swap “block” and “blocks” for “pattern” and “patterns”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pattern” sits at #18 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. “patterns” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 315 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.0.9 · 14 Nov 2024
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dan Greene2.3y ago
Which is exactly what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ himaartjp2.7y ago
サイトのメンテナンス中にこれができずに苦慮していたところに出会った本当に有用なプラグインです。 ありがとうございます。 This is a really useful plugin that I came across when I was struggling to do this while maintaining my site. thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous3.6y ago
Thank you for this nifty, clean plugin. Only wish I have, is that the “Instances” column could display the linked names of the posts (and pages) that use the reusable block – instead of merely a linked number. It would save me a click + page reload, to be able to see which posts use each block, at a glance. … Exactly like the plugin Reusable Blocks Extended does it. But I prefer your plugin, because it’s cleaner, and RBE doesn’t play nice with some other plugins I use. Thanks for considering it! 🙏💖🙏 Oliver @ WebMatros.com
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tsadok7.3y ago
This plugin has helped me so much and has saved me a lot of work and I really appreciate what it does. I created some custom reusable blocks and saved them offline from the plugin as .json files, and wouldn’t you know it – if I did not have those .json files and this plugin I’d be beating my head against the wall trying to recreate those blocks due to technical problems on our end. Very nice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawfactor7.5y ago
Another simple plugin, that displays this content. Probably should be in core. I also love the fact that it tracks where that block has been used.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick63526837.5y ago
This plugin just made it to my MUST USE plugin list… All the advertised features work, but there is one more VERY important feature that I am not sure even the author realizes that this plugin does also. Right now, through this plugin’s screen, or if not using this plugin, in the native Gutenberg’s reusable blocks screen, you can import and export ONE reusable block at a time. That said, if you activate this plugin, you will now have the option to export ALL reusable blocks with one click, which is very useful if you have dozens of reusable blocks. To export all of them in one file, go to Tools->Export, and you will get the option to export all your reusable blocks. Everything that this plugin does, SHOULD be part of the WP core, no excuses, everything this plugin does, is extremely crucial. Some history… The blocks export feature in the Tools->Export screen was available when running WP 4.9x, and using the Gutenberg plugin. The export option from the Tools screen disappeared when Gutenberg was merged in the core. In December 2018, I notified the developers on slack abut this, in their core channel, and I was swiftly told to report it in the Editor channel, which I did immediately. The answer I got there was that this function should be restored, but never did – 3-4 months later. This plugin brings back the ability to export all the reusable blocks with one click, in one file, so I can pack up all my blocks and save them as backup, or simply move them to another website. Thanks for this great plugin, Nick.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-11-04 CVE-2024-51695 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.8 Patched in 1.0.9
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 3 languages, 0 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Shows you how many times, and where, a Synced Pattern has been used."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 606 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "blockeditor", "gutenberg" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-21 200+ → 300+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 300+ → 200+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 200+ → 300+ up after 978 days in tier
- 2023-01-14 100+ → 200+ up
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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Snow Monkey Editor 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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