CodeMirror Blocks
by Vicky Agravat · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
CodeMirror Blocks is useful for tutorial site where display formatted (highlighted) code block. With support of 100+ Language/Mode and 56 Themes.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 63/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.6K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “56” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
63 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 50.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 936 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 936 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 23d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 23d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| codemirror your tag | #12 | #8 | down 1 |
| syntax highlighter your tag | #24 | #12 | 0 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “56” to your wp.org tags. You rank #20 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
- Under-ranked on “syntax highlighter”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #12. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- One page off on “codemirror”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · 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
2.6y ago
latest release · v2.0.3 · 9 Apr 2024
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% 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 “1K+”. 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 59% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ davidjackson51.7y ago
A good block plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Amr Abdelkarem1.9y ago
Good plugin, thanks for sharing. I have question I know you removed the run/execute button for HTML, CSS and JavaScript due to security issue XSS. but are you willing to add again after fixing it maybe?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ linuxbeast2.4y ago
Awesome code mirror blocks with syntax highlighting. Perfect for adding code snippets. Highly recommended! This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by linuxbeast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pcskull2.6y ago
Good plugin for code block
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minimamente2.6y ago
Top great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bertrandroussel3.5y ago
This plugin is very usefull to have a blog about computing development.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gobinda Tarafdar4.3y ago
Thanks for creating this great tool. It solves my problem. It works as you have described. I love the preview running option. Great work. Keep rocking, brother.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alimnette4.8y ago
Hello Vicky, this plugin is great to use. however the folding function is missing. This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by alimnette.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 CodeMirror Blocks <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-27 CVE-2024-1791 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.4 Patched in 2.0.0
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 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
5 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 "CodeMirror Blocks is useful for tutorial site where display formatted (highlighted) code block. With suppor..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 5 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,492 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg", "syntax highlighter" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 791 days in tier
- 2024-03-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2024-02-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-02-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1035 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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Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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