Plugin profile · observed daily since 02 Aug 2026
Gutenberg
Active installs400,000+ rounded
Current authorWordPress.org
Owner changesNone while we have been watching
Last release10 days ago 28 Oct 2026
Support4 / 6 resolved, last 2 months
Releases on record405
Rating2.1 /5 · 3,888
Added to directory16 Jun 2017
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP7.4
Version lag0 up to date
Tested up toWP 7.1.4 up to date
PluginsPedia reports published data and observable changes. It does not rate plugin quality or safety, infer intent, or make recommendations. These are observations rather than a verdict. How this works
Ownership
Held by WordPress.org throughout, with no change of ownership observed since daily tracking began on 02 Aug 2026.
Full observed history, including every field transition
Committing accounts
Read from the plugin’s public release log, so these predate this registry. A committing account is not an owner. Thirty accounts commit to WooCommerce and it has never changed hands.
| Account | Releases | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| lonelyvegan | 1 | 17 Oct 2018 | 17 Oct 2018 |
| youknowriad | 37 | 24 Oct 2018 | 18 Aug 2021 |
| mcsf | 5 | 25 Oct 2018 | 08 Sep 2020 |
| gziolo | 3 | 18 Dec 2018 | 14 Jun 2019 |
| jorgefilipecosta | 10 | 07 Jan 2019 | 02 Sep 2020 |
| talldanwp | 10 | 23 Jan 2019 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| noisysocks | 4 | 21 Feb 2019 | 24 Jun 2020 |
| iseulde | 2 | 06 Mar 2019 | 30 Oct 2019 |
| aduth | 4 | 01 May 2019 | 29 Apr 2020 |
| nerrad | 1 | 12 Jun 2019 | 12 Jun 2019 |
| swissspidy | 2 | 31 Jul 2019 | 23 Jan 2025 |
| epiqueras | 2 | 18 Sep 2019 | 05 Feb 2020 |
| ellatrix | 5 | 08 Jan 2020 | 19 Nov 2020 |
| nosolosw | 5 | 15 Apr 2020 | 24 Dec 2020 |
| isabel_brison | 2 | 16 Sep 2020 | 21 Oct 2020 |
| zieladam | 1 | 07 Oct 2020 | 07 Oct 2020 |
| gutenbergplugin | 301 | 06 Jan 2021 | 07 Aug 2026 |
| dd32 | 1 | 28 Oct 2021 | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Mamaduka | 1 | 05 Feb 2025 | 05 Feb 2025 |
This registry did not observe a transfer; it read these names off a public log. Whether that reflects a change of ownership is not something the directory publishes.
Adoption
How widely the plugin is installed, and what the people running it think of it. WordPress.org rounds install figures to one significant digit, so they describe an order of magnitude rather than a headcount.
Very widely adopted: 400,000+ active installs. In the top tier of the directory by install count.
15,648 downloads a day over the last 7 days, rising 279% against the 7 days before. Downloads are counted exactly and without a ceiling, so they show movement the rounded install figure cannot.
11 Sep 2026peak 72,390/day31 Oct 2026
9 ratings left in the last 82 days, averaging 4.0 out of 5 against a lifetime average of 2.1 (2 of them one or two stars). Recent ratings are running above the lifetime figure.
Install band rose to 400,000+ on 07 Sep 2026, from 300,000+. Both figures are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable from them.
From recent reviews
What reviewers wrote on wordpress.org between 20 Jun 2026 and 30 Aug 2026: 11 reviews, counted by theme. Every count links to the reviews behind it.
Reviewers largely frame Gutenberg through the block editor's usability, with 3 of 11 reviews in this window praising how easy or intuitive block-based editing feels for building pages without deep coding knowledge. Two of 11 reviews credit the plugin's continuous development, pointing to steady feature additions and Full Site Editing support as reasons it keeps serving as a reference point for WordPress's editor. Elsewhere the window holds more specific complaints: one review says the editor confuses WordPress beginners, one reports freezing after a recent update, and one states a preference for the Classic Editor over the block interface.
- 3 of 11 praise the block editor as easy or intuitive to use without needing coding knowledge. [1] [2] [3]
- 2 of 11 credit the plugin's continuous development, citing things like Full Site Editing support. [1] [2]
- 1 of 11 say they prefer or miss the Classic Editor. [1]
- 1 of 11 report the editor freezing since a recent update. [1]
- 1 of 11 describe the interface as confusing for WordPress beginners. [1]
Counted from the public review forum on 13 Sep 2026. The reviews are their authors’ own words and their own claims; the counts are ours.
Daily record
Every field we record, one column per observation. Fields that never moved are named once rather than repeated across every column. A row of identical numbers would be padding.
| Field | 18 Oct | 19 Oct | 20 Oct | 21 Oct | 22 Oct | 23 Oct | 24 Oct | 25 Oct | 26 Oct | 27 Oct | 28 Oct | 29 Oct | 30 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downloads that day | — | 2,592 | 3,859 | 4,513 | 4,659 | 6,074 | 3,899 | 2,982 | 2,417 | 3,124 | 9,239 | 11,424 | 72,390 | 7,957 |
| Ratings total | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,887 | 3,888 |
| Version | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.2.0 | 24.3.0 | 24.3.0 | 24.3.0 |
| Support threads | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Threads resolved | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Unchanged throughout: active installs (400,000+)
91 days of observation, most recent 14 shown.
Maintenance
When it was last released, and how far its declared compatibility has drifted from current WordPress.
Added to directory9 years ago 16 Jun 2017
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP7.4
Version lagcurrent
Is anyone still maintaining this?
- Last released 28 Oct 2026, 11 days ago.
- Declares compatibility with WordPress 7.1.4, which is current.
- 4 of 6 support threads answered in the last two months.
- The same account maintains 22 other plugins, 18 of which were updated in the last 90 days. the account is active.
A plugin that does one thing correctly may need no changes for years; a long gap is not, by itself, evidence of neglect.
History
Everything dated that this registry holds about the plugin, most recent first. Releases carry the author’s own release date; everything else is dated to when it was observed.
Entries marked from the release log predate this registry, and daily observation began 02 Aug 2026. They were read from the plugin’s public SVN history after the fact, not watched as they happened. Everything else was observed directly.
- 28 Oct 202611 days agoVersion 24.3.0 released
- 14 Oct 202625 days agoVersion 24.2.0 released
- 30 Sep 20261 month agoVersion 24.1.0 released
- 16 Sep 20262 months agoVersion 24.0.0 released
- 07 Sep 20262 months agoVersion 23.9.1 released
- 02 Sep 20262 months agoVersion 23.9.0 released
- 19 Aug 20263 months agoVersion 23.8.0 released
- 11 Aug 20263 months agoVersion 23.7.2 released
- 07 Aug 20263 months agoVersion 23.7.1 released
- 05 Aug 20263 months agoVersion 23.7.0 released
- 02 Aug 20263 months agoInstall band moved to 300,000+Bands are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable.
- 02 Aug 20263 months agoFirst observed by PluginsPediaDaily snapshots of this plugin’s directory record begin here. Everything above this line is observed; anything before it comes from fields the API itself reports.
- 28 Jul 20263 months agoVersion 23.6.2 released
- 28 Jul 20263 months agoVersion 23.6.1 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 22 Jul 20264 months agoVersion 23.6.0 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 14 Jul 20264 months agoVersion 23.5.3 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 13 Jul 20264 months agoVersion 23.5.2 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 08 Jul 20264 months agoVersion 23.5.1 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 01 Jul 20264 months agoVersion 23.5.0 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 17 Jun 20265 months agoVersion 23.4.0 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by talldanwp.
- 04 Jun 20265 months agoVersion 23.3.1 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 04 Jun 20265 months agoVersion 23.3.2 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 03 Jun 20265 months agoVersion 23.3.0 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 22 May 20266 months agoVersion 23.2.2 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 21 May 20266 months agoVersion 23.2.1 releasedfrom the release logCommitted by gutenbergplugin.
- 17 Oct 20188 years ago382 earlier releasesfrom the release logBetween 17 Oct 2018 and 20 May 2026. Listed individually in the public release log rather than here.
- 16 Jun 20179 years agoAdded to the WordPress.org directoryReported by the plugin API as the date this plugin was added.
Media coverage
Writing about this plugin elsewhere, collected by this registry. The links go to the sources; what they claim is theirs.
- 06 Aug 2026 · WP 7.0.x – Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Comment Disclosure via Gutenberg Latest Comments BlockWPScan
- 17 Feb 2021 · Gutenberg Plugin Marks 100th Release with 10.0WP Tavern
- 06 Dec 2018 · WordPress 5.0 “Bebo”WordPress News
What we know, and what we don’t
Everything on this page in one place, including the gaps, so that nothing here is mistaken for a clean bill of health.
What we know
- It has been held by WordPress.org for all 91 days we have observed it.
- It was last released 10 days ago (28 Oct 2026).
- Its author declares it tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, which is current.
- WordPress.org reports 400,000+ active installs.
- It carries 3,888 ratings, averaging 2.1 out of 5.
- 4 of 6 support threads in the last two months are marked resolved.
Every record on this site, this one included, works under the same limits. We read what WordPress.org publishes about a plugin, never the plugin’s own code, so nothing here says whether a plugin is well built or safe. Install counts reach us already rounded; a change smaller than a band step doesn’t show. We don’t track security advisories yet. For anything older than our first observation we rely on the plugin’s public release log, where one exists. What this registry can and cannot see
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