Wayfinder
by themolitor · Blocks
Easily identify and select blocks in use within the editor.
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Health
C 56/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
700+
≈760 estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “finder” and “helper” 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.
56 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 22.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 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
28/100Maintenance 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 733 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 9 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 733 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 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| finder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| helper your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| identifier your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| selector 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”, “finder” and “helper” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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
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
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.0 · 28 Oct 2024
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Naomi Blindeman7mo ago
This makes using the block editor so much more intuitive and easy. I really love it and whole-heartedly recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alvaro Gois dos Santos2.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anthony Hortin3.5y 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. 👍👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Orlandoo4.8y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sven Wagener5.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ layerwp5.3y 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!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick63526835.3y 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…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick Diego5.3y ago
A lifesaver when working with very complicated layouts in WordPress!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 5 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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily identify and select blocks in use within the editor."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 386 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("helper", "identifier", "selector" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-13 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-06 800+ → 700+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-26 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
Competes with
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