Guten Free Options
by Tony Hayes · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 260+ installs across the portfolio →
Gutenberg Free Options for your WordPressed Burger err I mean Editor.
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Health
C 59/100
Stale · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+57%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block editor”, “classic editor” and “gutenberg” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
59 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 5.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 487 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 487 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 10d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 10d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| guten text block | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| classic editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 4 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
- “block editor”, “classic editor” and “gutenberg” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 153 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
1.3y ago
latest release · v0.9.7 · 2 Jul 2025
6
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Jan 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ efrap9mo ago
This plugin has the best approach to manage optional use of the block editor on chosen post type, and offers great flexibility. My setup is for new posts to default to classic editor for simplicity. A button on top of editor mode will switch to block editor. Nice unintrusive workflow for users. I almost removed a star because of the two dashboard widgets the plugin adds that are unrelated to its functions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawfactor7.9y ago
If you like Gutenberg but you want to test drive gutenberg but default to classic, this is the plugin for you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jimmy197427.9y ago
Incredible. Though I like Gutenberg I know I may need the old editor sometimes and this plugin makes switching between both of them a piece of cake.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (0.9.7). 0 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-01-17 CVE-2024-13492 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.9.5 No patch available
- 2025-01-16 CVE-2025-23813 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.9.5 No patch available
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 1 language, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use case"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,390 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 300+ → 200+ down after 406 days in tier
- 2023-10-21 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-20 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-19 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-10-16 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-10-13 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-12 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-10-10 400+ → 300+ 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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Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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