Magic Block
by willdelphia · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 340+ installs across the portfolio →
Registers a container block. It has settings for element, ID, classname, style, and any other attribute.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block” and “div” 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.
49 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 5.9K 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2023 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2023 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| container block your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| data attributes your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| div your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html element your tag | Not checked yet | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block” and “div” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 170 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 31 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wrumwrum4.5y ago
you said, that as we have a group block now, we might don’t need to use this plugin. Unfortunately group block stinks, it ads some inner divs which makes it unusable for a lot of stuff, for example grid or flex container. Your plugin is just perfect. It should be THE FIRST Gutenberg block to be released, it’s such a timesaver and pleasure to work with. I can pay for this, but please, don’t abandon it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous5.0y ago
Wonderful plugin, just hope this project keeps updated! thank you so much! This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by cristobal-barrientos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Francisco5.1y ago
White Magic, This should be in the very core of Gutenberg. I used it to implement Keen Slider Because there’s no way to get rid of the additional annoying nested wrappers in default columns or groups blocks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trishahdee5.4y ago
I am so very happy you created this wonderful tool! It is so needed for anyone who is tired of creating custom templates for pages. Thank you! This topic was modified 5 years ago by trishahdee.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jcasalsd5.4y ago
Keep going !!! Congratulations
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xenolito5.4y ago
This plugin is just perfect for a full control of gutenberg’s based layouts. It just fills a very important functionality that gutenberg lacks and it should come built in with WordPress. Great job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sayhellostranger6.9y ago
Everything you need to do everything. Very clean. Works great.Thanx!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ utilizednoodle7.1y ago
This is the only plugin I can find that allows inline stylings. I needed this in order to use tcpdf with my website. Awesome plugin! Thank you so much. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by utilizednoodle.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Registers a container block. It has settings for element, ID, classname, style, and any other attribute."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,273 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "data attributes", "html element" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-21 400+ → 300+ down after 254 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-08 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-07 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-05 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-03 500+ → 400+ down after 274 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-01-31 500+ → 400+ 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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Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
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Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
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