Justify for Paragraph Block
by NickDigitalProjects · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds justify text alignment option to paragraph blocks in the Block Editor with per-block typographic enhancements.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block editor” for “enhancements”. “block editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “enhancements” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →26%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 11.4K 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 96 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paragraph your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| justify your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| alignment | #3 | #18 | 0 |
| text alignment your tag | #4 | #13 | 0 |
| typography your tag | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| enhancements | #22 | #21 | up 1 |
| magazine blocks | #16 | #20 | down 2 |
| editorial | #24 | #21 | down 3 |
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block editor” for “enhancements”. “block editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “enhancements” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 7 Jan 2025 · 663 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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 · v1.2.1 · 27 Jul 2026
4
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 52 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 143 days.
Install history since 6 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sokol079mo ago
I have no idea why is this plugin even needed: text justification should be as basic functionality as any text alignment. However, it’s not. For some reason we needed this hero who created this super simple plugin which saves us from having only left-aligned texts on our websites. I have no idea what can I say more: the plugin requires two clicks to work: one on “install” button and the second on “enable” button. And that’s all. It just works perfectly. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ruben G.T.1.2y ago
This plugin does exactly what it promises, it restores the justify option to paragraph blocks inside the WordPress editor with no extra settings needed. It just works.And it’s one of the lightest plugins I have seen in a long time.We should have been given the choice on WordPress natively, and now, we do. And beautifully so, with a dedicated icon on the toolbar that even changes its styling when it has been applied.Brilliant work.Thank you for creating this! This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by Ruben G.T.. Reason: typo
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 Fixed: the block editor stylesheet (wp-edit-blocks) was loaded on the public site, overriding the theme font sizes and colors. The dependency is now limited to the editor. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Added per-block typographic options in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) for justified paragraphs: Automatic hyphenation toggle Word spacing presets and custom value (with em/px/rem unit) First-line indent (editorial 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 Added optional typography settings for justified paragraph blocks (hyphenation and word-spacing presets/custom) Applied typography settings consistently in both the block editor and the frontend Kept the plugin scope lim 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release Added justify alignment option for paragraph blocks 1.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds justify text alignment option to paragraph blocks in the Block Editor with per-block typographic enhan..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,617 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
- 2026-09-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 268 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 187 days in tier
- 2025-06-08 900+ → 1K+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2025-05-19 800+ → 900+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2025-05-03 700+ → 800+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2025-04-19 600+ → 700+ up after 10 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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