Groundworx Carousel
by Groundworx · Blocks
Also makes 3 other plugins · 170+ installs across the portfolio →
A responsive carousel block built with Embla Carousel and the WordPress Interactivity API. Works with any block in the editor.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
90+
≈92 estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” for “interactivity api”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “interactivity api” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 90 of 1.9K 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 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 65 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| embla | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| interactivity api | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
25 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” for “interactivity api”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “interactivity api” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 17 May 2025 · 533 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 314 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #16,800 to #17,400, alongside the other plugins at 90+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
2mo ago
latest release · v3.1.0 · 27 Aug 2026
7
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 “90+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 90.
At the current install trend, crossing 100+ in roughly 56 days.
Install history since 16 May 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Yan11mo ago
Hi,I really like that plugin makers try to stick to block themes and native Gutenberg blocks, but why use an old and unmaintained library like Splide, which died 3 years ago?You should switch to Embla or any recent and lighter alternative 😉 This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Yan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ norabrown2121.2y ago
This is a promising start for a Splide.js carousel block! Lots of configuration “the Gutenberg way” and things my clients would like, such as setting arrow and pagination colors. But, I don’t think the resource (JS) loading is being done correctly. For one thing, it loads all the JS regardless of whether a page uses the plugin’s block. Second, it seems to load a whole bunch of stuff rather than just Splide.js. For example my dev site loads 3 JS files without the plugin active. With it active (though not in use), it loads 17 files. I think maybe the build process is off?…some of them seem like they would be needed for development only. Anyway, I hope the author continues to refine!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
8 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 "A responsive carousel block built with Embla Carousel and the WordPress Interactivity API. Works with any b..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 16 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 12,015 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 80+ → 90+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 70+ → 80+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-07-09 80+ → 70+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-24 70+ → 80+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 70+ → 80+ up after 18 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 -
bSlider – Build Sliders That Bring Your Content to Life 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Flexible Spacer Block 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Splide Carousel Block 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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