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Pattern Manager

by StudioPress · Blocks

Also makes 7 other plugins · 64.6K+ installs across the portfolio →

Manage your theme's pattern PHP files the easy way, with Pattern Manager by WP Engine.

⚠ Stale⚠ Likely abandoned⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
50 Health · D
Maintenance 11/100
Rating quality 81/100
Support 70/100

50 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins

Removal-risk signals

28/100

Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.

  • Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.

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.

57 / 100

Room to improve

Biggest win: Update recency

Update recency 19/100
WP compatibility 60/100
Rating quality 57/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Last updated 1033 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.

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Daily downloads

Since 2023-03-28 · 1,250 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+47% vs prior 30d
23Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

520

now · peak 3.3K

51230d downloads · Aug 26

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

Pattern Manager · #9583 you Pattern Wrangler · #9532 BlockMeister · #5644 Block Patterns for F · #7737

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.

1.3Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

No release in a year
from wp.org release tags

How 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

2.8y ago

latest release · v0.3.1

7

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

0.3.1 · 2.8y ago0.3.0 · 3.1y ago0.2.0 · 3.3y ago0.1.8 · 3.3y ago0.1.7 · 3.3y ago0.1.6 · 3.4y ago0.1.5 · 3.4y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v0.3 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
400–500 ≈490

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2023-03-27 · 1,247 observations

400Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
0.3.1
Last updated
2.8y ago
Added
2023-03-27 · 3 yrs old
Requires WP
6.1
Tested up to
6.3.10
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. Sunny
    3.2y ago

    Another great FSE theme dev tool.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. stinkykong
    3.3y ago

    Creating your own, unique block patterns is essential to the path WordPress is on and this plugin lights that path.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. Alnaggar
    3.4y ago

    Pattern Manager is an excellent tool for managing and creating block patterns for your WordPress website. Its dedicated space for designing patterns and automatic copying of images saves time, and its collaboration features make it easy to work with other developers. With an intuitive interface and hidden WordPress core pattern features, it’s a game-changer for WordPress agencies and developers. Highly recommended!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  4. Erwin
    3.4y ago

    An absolute valuable addition to manage patterns for our clients sites. And this is only version 0.1.6. Can’t wait for the next upgrades… 🙂

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. Tecology
    3.4y ago

    Pattern manager is a must-have plugin for anyone creating custom FSE themes. Easily the best way visually create and save custom patterns to your theme without any long-term dependencies.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more

French (France) 81%
Spanish (Chile) 81%
Spanish (Spain) 81%
Dutch 77%
Italian 65%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2025-05-27 500+ → 400+ down after 6 days in tier
  2. 2025-05-21 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
  3. 2025-05-18 500+ → 400+ down after 101 days in tier
  4. 2025-02-06 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
  5. 2025-02-05 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
  6. 2025-02-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
  7. 2025-02-03 500+ → 400+ down after 65 days in tier
  8. 2024-11-30 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

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