Flexible Spacer Block
by Aki Hamano · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 53K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add white space between blocks and customize its height for each device.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.9K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “white space”, “height” and “space” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #9 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.2%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 48.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 95 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| spacer your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| white space | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
| height | #9 | #20 | up 2 |
| space | #10 | #19 | up 1 |
| flexible | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| breakpoints | #15 | #19 | 0 |
| white | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 21 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
- Add “white space”, “height” and “space” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #9 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.9.0 · 28 Jul 2026
26
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 “4K+”. 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 90% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ megane99882.4y ago
It can set margins for each screen width that cannot be set with the default block. It also supports negative margins. Easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhnpldng4.0y ago
I wish more people would release single, useful blocks like this instead of all those copy cat collections. Who really needs 5 accordion blocks? Only other thing I’d like to see in this is a way to set default initial heights like 75px desktop | 50px tablet | 25px phone etc. I was actually looking for a way to set a default height for the core spacer block when I stumbled on this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kh7774.3y ago
マイナススペースは、スペーサーの上下にあるブロックの余白を狭くし、ブロックを重ねることも可能
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jan Pencik4.5y ago
Thank you very much for creating this awesome plugin. Love the plugin’s simplicity and ease of use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ philhoyt4.7y ago
I use this plugin on every site I build! An easy drop-in replacement for the spacer block.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ A12345785.3y ago
I had a problem with the standard Spacer Block, wherein it breaks the format in mobile in our website. With Flexible Spacer, I can designate the size of the space per mobile device! Awesome, thank you for developing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GONSY5.8y ago
スペーサーだけに絞ったブロック、とてもありがたいです。 UIもわかりやすく、使いやすいと思います。 素晴らしい！！！
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Japanayu5.8y ago
設定画面がとてもシンプルで使いやすいです。 ブレークポイントが1つの場合と、2つの場合両方考慮されているのがありがたいです。
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8.0 Tested to WordPress 7.0 Drop support for WordPress 6.8 Enhancement: Polish settings page style 2.8.0
- — Version 2.7.0 Tested to WordPress 6.9 Drop support for WordPress 6.6 and 6.7 Update: block icon and toolbar icon Enhancement: Polish settings sidebar layout Enhancement: Highlight active spacer Accessibility: Add aria-label to control 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.0 Tested to WordPress 6.8 Accessibility: Respect user preference for CSS transitions Drop support for WordPress 6.5 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.0 Tested to WordPress 6.7 Drop support for WordPress 6.4 2.5.0
- — Version 2.4.0 Tested to WordPress 6.6 Drop support for WordPress 6.3 2.4.0
- — Version 2.3.0 Tested to WordPress 6.5 Enhancement: Polish block style Enhancement: Polish settings page style Fix: Remove unnecessary CSS class Drop support for WordPress 6.2 2.3.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
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 "Add white space between blocks and customize its height for each device."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 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 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,038 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg", "responsive" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-02 3K+ → 4K+ up after 349 days in tier
- 2024-12-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 353 days in tier
- 2023-11-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 361 days in tier
- 2022-12-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2022-10-29 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2022-10-27 900+ → 800+ down after 1 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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Accordion Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags D -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Flexible Table Block 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Snow Monkey Forms 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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