VK Block Patterns
by Vektor,Inc. · Blocks
Also makes 7 other plugins · 242.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
You can make and register your original custom block patterns.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
-36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “block”, “block themes” and “block controls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9, #9 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 2.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
This plugin shipped 22 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block patterns | #1 | #9 | 0 |
| block pattern your tag | #1 | #8 | up 1 |
| patterns | #1 | #9 | 0 |
| guternberg your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| pattern | #1 | #9 | up 1 |
| custom patterns | #2 | #19 | 0 |
| custom block pattern | #2 | #18 | down 1 |
| block | #9 | #23 | up 2 |
| original | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| custom block | #11 | #24 | 0 |
| button block | #8 | #22 | 0 |
| block themes | #9 | #23 | up 3 |
| block controls | #10 | #23 | up 1 |
| block styles | #11 | #23 | up 1 |
| image block | #11 | #24 | up 7 |
| can | #16 | #24 | — |
| hide block | #11 | #24 | 0 |
| register | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| block theme | #14 | #24 | up 2 |
| map block | #14 | #23 | up 2 |
99 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 69 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “block”, “block themes” and “block controls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9, #9 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 261.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
22
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.39.1 · 31 Aug 2026
138
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Roman Axelrod3.4y ago
I use this plugin on multiple websites and it’s simply the best way to create and manage a collection of patterns. In our case, we have different types of collections grouped by category, with 20-30 items in each collection. Everything is stable and working perfectly. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sanageyama883.5y ago
Design-related repetitive tasks can be significantly reduced by effectively utilizing patterns.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.36.0 [ Specification change ] Update Block Patterns [ Specification change ] Migrate meta box to block editor native sidebar panel for WordPress 7.0 RTC (Real-Time Collaboration) compatibility. 1.36.0
- — Version 1.35.2 [ Bug Fix ] Fix dist zip structure containing incorrect dist/ prefix path 1.35.2
- — Version 1.35.1 [ Bug Fix ] Fix pattern images being corrupted during dist build process due to Gulp 5 encoding change 1.35.1
- — Version 1.35.0 [ Add Function ] Enable theme patterns for all themes, not only X-T9. 1.35.0
- — Version 1.34.6 [ Bug fix ] Fix cache clear button. 1.34.6
- — Version 1.34.5 [ Other ] Skip API calls on frontend to reduce server load 1.34.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.39.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 8 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
2 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 "You can make and register your original custom block patterns."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 183 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "Guternberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-30 90K+ → 100K+ up after 144 days in tier
- 2024-02-07 80K+ → 90K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2023-09-19 70K+ → 80K+ up after 157 days in tier
- 2023-04-15 60K+ → 70K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2022-12-15 50K+ → 60K+ up
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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Custom Block Patterns 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Useful Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
VK Filter Search 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
MyWP Block Pattern – Block Pattern Builder for WordPress 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Custom Block Pattern Builder — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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