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.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block patterns”, “pattern” and “pattern builder” 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 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 44.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1097 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1097 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 patterns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pattern your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pattern builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pattern design your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| patterns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block patterns”, “pattern” and “pattern builder” 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 28 Mar 2023 · 1,315 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · 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
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
3.0y ago
latest release · v0.3.1 · 31 Oct 2023
7
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 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 27 Mar 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sunny3.4y ago
Another great FSE theme dev tool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stinkykong3.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Alnaggar3.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Erwin3.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Tecology3.6y 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 ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage your theme's pattern PHP files the easy way, with Pattern Manager by WP Engine."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 8 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,530 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "pattern builder", "pattern design" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-27 500+ → 400+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-21 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-18 500+ → 400+ down after 101 days in tier
- 2025-02-06 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-05 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-03 500+ → 400+ down after 65 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 600+ → 500+ 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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Pattern Wrangler – Manage Block Patterns and Pattern Categories 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
BlockMeister – Block Pattern Builder 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
Block Pattern Builder For WordPress – Boost Up Gutenberg Patterns — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Block Patterns for Food Bloggers 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Synced Patterns for Themes 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Styles Library 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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