Wayfinder

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1. ★★★★★ Naomi Blindeman

   5mo ago

   This makes using the block editor so much more intuitive and easy. I really love it and whole-heartedly recommend it.

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2. ★★★★★ Alvaro Gois dos Santos

   1.8y ago

   Thank you for developing this much needed helper for those of us that struggle with the block editor UI/UX. I’m glad it’s still being developed.

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3. ★★★★★ Anthony Hortin

   3.4y ago

   Great plugin. Thanks for creating this. This is the only plugin I’ve seen that actually makes the block editor less painful to use. No more guessing where blocks start and end, or struggling with trying to select blocks or their containers. This is how the Block Editor UI should’ve been all along. 👍👍

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4. ★★★★★ Orlandoo

   4.6y ago

   Installed, works. It’s that simple. And you get an excellent overview over the blocks you use on your page. Using Gutenberg would definetly be less fun without this plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ Sven Wagener

   4.9y ago

   Thanks for this Plugin! I miss this definitely in core. As good Gutenberg and the idea of it is, navigation beetween blocks is one of the really bad parts in Gutenberg at the moment. This topic was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by Sven Wagener.

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6. ★★★★★ layerwp

   5.1y ago

   Installed and tested works like a charm. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for, I’m constantly losing track of what block is what, having a way to highlight blocks is a game changer. Honestly this needs to be part of the core for Block Editor, if you’re into Gutenberg, and build sites with it, this is a must. Trust me when I say, this will save you so much time!!!

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7. ★★★★★ nick6352683

   5.1y ago

   The title which of course is a (sort of accurate) quote from the Godfather III movie fits perfectly in this case. I was relying on the “EditorsKit” plugin to display the borders, then I found the “Editor Blocks Border” plugin which was better, and I thought I don’t have to worry about that issue anymore, only to find this plugin which is the best one of it’s kind so far. It does one thing, and it does it better than anything ! Nicely done, and the most amazing thing is that the zip file is only 3.31kb – (not a typo) !!! I’m out again…

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8. ★★★★★ Nick Diego

   5.1y ago

   A lifesaver when working with very complicated layouts in WordPress!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2

Translated into 7 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-13 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-06-12 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-06-10 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-09 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-06-06 800+ → 700+ down after 63 days in tier
6. 2026-04-04 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-04-02 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
8. 2026-03-26 700+ → 800+ up 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).

• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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• PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
• Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
• Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Wayfinder: 700+ active installs, 5.0★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wayfinder