Mortar for Bricks Builder
by Samir Haddad · Page Builders
Also makes 1 other plugin · 300+ installs across the portfolio →
Workflow tools for Bricks Builder: BEM classes, responsive viewport testing, CSS recipes, smart values and structure shortcuts.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈300 estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “css”, “page builder” and “workflow” for “bricks builder”, “viewport” and “shortcuts”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bricks builder” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “viewport” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “workflow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shortcuts” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 72 average across 1,889 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.9%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 20 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 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, 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
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
48
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
36%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bem your tag | #3 | #6 | up 1 |
| bricks builder | #4 | #21 | up 4 |
| bricks your tag | #6 | #22 | up 3 |
| viewport | #11 | #18 | 0 |
| shortcuts | #18 | #23 | up 4 |
| bricks page builder | #8 | #22 | 0 |
| bricks plugin | #8 | #21 | up 1 |
| recipes | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| customize rings | #22 | #20 | 0 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| workflow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
41 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “css”, “page builder” and “workflow” for “bricks builder”, “viewport” and “shortcuts”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bricks builder” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “viewport” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “workflow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shortcuts” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 24 Jun 2026 · 129 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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 21 Oct 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
20
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v1.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 300.
Install history since 23 Jun 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ NoWe4mo ago
Thats what has been missing for a long time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian G.4mo ago
Very useful plugin if you work with Bricks Builder on a daily basis 😉It helps speed up the workflow and keeps the editor more organized. The bulk BEM system and CSS Recipes save a lot of time in real projects. It is also great that everything is modular so you can enable only what you need. It clearly focuses on improving productivity inside the builder 👏🏼👏🏼
Read on wp.org ↗
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 26 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 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 Bricks.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,082 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "page builder" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 200+ → 300+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2026-09-26 70+ → 200+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 10+ → 70+ up
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