WordPress Playground Block
by WordPress.org · Blocks
This WordPress block embeds WordPress Playground in your posts and pages. An optional interactive code editor allows readers to learn and explore.
78 health vs 70 average across 831 Blocks plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2023-06-21 · 1,122 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
282
now · peak 1.2K
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “200+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2023-06-20 · 1,123 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-01-04 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-01-03 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-01-02 100+ → 200+ up after 3 days in band
- 2025-12-30 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-12-29 100+ → 200+ up after 394 days in band
- 2024-11-30 90+ → 100+ up after 7 days in band
- 2024-11-23 80+ → 90+ up after 16 days in band
- 2024-11-07 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in band
Competes with
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/interactive-code-block" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="WordPress Playground Block — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> WordPress Playground Block: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/interactive-code-block