Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks
by denisdoroshchuk · Blocks
Hide Gutenberg blocks by device, custom breakpoints, and login status. Syncs with WordPress Hide block controls; Pro adds advanced rules.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈920 estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg”, “responsive blocks” and “responsive design” for “block controls”, “custom breakpoints” and “breakpoints”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block controls” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom breakpoints” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “breakpoints” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.8%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 9.2K 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.
This plugin shipped 7 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 135 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, 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
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| controls | #3 | #15 | 0 |
| block visibility your tag | #7 | #17 | up 2 |
| block controls | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| visibility | #14 | #19 | down 2 |
| editor blocks | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| conditional blocks your tag | #17 | #23 | up 1 |
| blocks visibility rules | #6 | #19 | down 1 |
| custom breakpoints | #16 | #23 | — |
| content visibility | #16 | #23 | down 3 |
| responsive controls | #10 | #20 | down 1 |
| breakpoints | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| gutenberg visibility | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| conditional visibility | #11 | #20 | down 1 |
| site visibility | #13 | #22 | down 1 |
| plugin visibility | #14 | #22 | down 1 |
| custom controls | #23 | #22 | down 4 |
| design editor | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive design your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 17 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 “gutenberg”, “responsive blocks” and “responsive design” for “block controls”, “custom breakpoints” and “breakpoints”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block controls” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom breakpoints” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “breakpoints” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 2 Oct 2024 · 761 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
7
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.2.8 · 19 Jun 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 900.
At the current install trend, crossing 1K+ in roughly 126 days.
Install history since 1 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ drradupotenz7mo ago
I’ve been searching for a clean and reliable way to control the visibility of individual blocks, and this plugin delivers exactly that. The interface is intuitive, the options are clearly structured, and everything works seamlessly inside the editor without adding unnecessary complexity. What I appreciate most is that the plugin stays lightweight while still giving me precise control over when and how blocks appear. It integrates naturally into my workflow and does exactly what it promises.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mhd Wahyu NZ1.5y ago
I finally found what I wanted and I really like it. Works very well as described. Thank you. I have submitted the translation for my local language.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Loosie941.9y ago
Exactly what i was looking for, thanks!
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
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 "Hide Gutenberg blocks by device, custom breakpoints, and login status. Syncs with WordPress Hide block cont..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "ideal for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,919 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("conditional blocks", "responsive blocks", "responsive design" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-17 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-16 900+ → 800+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-11 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-10 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 900+ → 800+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2026-07-22 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-20 900+ → 800+ down after 2 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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PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Block Responsive – Make Editor Blocks Responsive Easily 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wicked Block Conditions 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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