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PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions

by PublishPress · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
JoomUnited27 Dec 2017 to 13 May 2020, 190 commits
advancedgutenberg4 Jun 2020 to 21 Sep 2020, 16 commits
publishpress21 Sep 2020 to 9 Sep 2026, 137 commits
stevejburge9 Mar 2023 to 7 Sep 2026, 23 commits
andergmartins8 Aug 2023 to 8 Aug 2023, 1 commits
htmgarcia17 Jul 2024 to 5 Aug 2024, 3 commits
olatechpro9 Apr 2025 to 3 Sep 2026, 17 commits

7 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
56 days ago
Releases, 24 months
22
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20255
Q3 20255
Q4 20254
Q1 20260
Q2 20264
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Oct 2025Gutenberg Blocks – PublishPress Blocks Controls, Visibility, Reusable Blocks <= 3.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.43.4.00
28 Jul 2025Gutenberg Blocks <= 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion9.8<= 3.3.13.3.20
1 Jul 2025Gutenberg Blocks <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.13.3.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions
Q4 20234.3
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20263.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.3 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star179
4 star10
3 star2
2 star4
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions
4 May 2026958
11 May 20261,408
18 May 20261,975
25 May 20261,192
1 Jun 2026952
8 Jun 202611,489
15 Jun 202611,460
22 Jun 20262,288
29 Jun 20261,582
6 Jul 202611,916
13 Jul 20262,241
20 Jul 20261,893
27 Jul 20261,319
3 Aug 20261,198
10 Aug 20261,017
17 Aug 202611,349
24 Aug 20262,500
31 Aug 20261,708
7 Sep 202611,145
14 Sep 20262,742
21 Sep 20261,919
28 Sep 20261,506
5 Oct 20261,181
12 Oct 2026916
19 Oct 20261,573
26 Oct 20261,217
2 Nov 2026159

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 71% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version3.7.6
AuthorPublishPress
Added27 Dec 2017
Last updated9 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2.5
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsgutenberg, block-editor, block visibility, gutenberg blocks, block permissions

Other plugins by this author: Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories, PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions, PublishPress Taxonomies - Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager - Autotagger Automatically Add Terms, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes, PublishPress Planner - Editorial Calendar, Marketing Content, Kanban Board, PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing Approval Checklist - Validate Post Requirements, PublishPress Tag Groups: Stylish Displays For Your Tags and Categories, Issues and Series for Newspapers, Magazines, Publishers, Writers, PublishPress Statuses - Custom Post Status and Workflow, PublishPress Shortlinks - The Link Manager for WordPress

Questions

Is PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions still maintained?

PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions was last updated on 9 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions safe?

PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions?

The wordpress.org author is PublishPress. Recent committers: publishpress, stevejburge, olatechpro, htmgarcia, andergmartins. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More, Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block Editor, Gmap Block, Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio.

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