Necessary Blocks – Page Builder, Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns
by Coders Time Team · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 2.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Gutenberg blocks to create sites in the Gutenberg Blocks Editor with 50+ necessary blocks, patterns, templates with lots of customizing features.
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Health
C 66/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈19 estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “block editor” and “editor” 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.
66 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 2.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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: Rating quality
Updated 408 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 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg templates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block”, “block editor” and “editor” 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 Jan 2025 · 665 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 777 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ 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
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.1.2 · 18 Sep 2025
71
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 29 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20.
Install history since 4 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mdshawon1.8y ago
The Gutenberg Necessary Block plugin is a game-changer for WordPress! It simplifies content creation with its user-friendly interface and versatile block options. The seamless integration and flexibility allow me to create professional layouts effortlessly. Highly recommend for anyone looking to enhance their WordPress editing experience!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Gutenberg blocks to create sites in the Gutenberg Blocks Editor with 50+ necessary blocks, patterns, templa..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "perfect for", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Yoast and 4 more.
- ! Headings and lists 32 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,064 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Gutenberg Templates" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-02 20+ → 10+ down after 126 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 30+ → 20+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 20+ → 30+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 30+ → 20+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2026-04-27 20+ → 30+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-17 30+ → 20+ down after 50 days in tier
- 2026-02-26 20+ → 30+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 10+ → 20+ up after 13 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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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Snow Monkey Forms 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Snow Monkey Blocks 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Qubely – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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