Block Control
Limited data: Block Control has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Block Control still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 5 Sep 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Block Control, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer epiphyt since Aug 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Block Control removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Block Control safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Block Control update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 25 Aug 2019 to 25 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| epiphyt | 27 Aug 2019 to 27 Aug 2026, 48 commits |
| kittmedia | 5 Nov 2024 to 5 Sep 2026, 5 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
80+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | epiphyt |
| Added | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Last updated | 5 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | block, gutenberg, visibility, conditional, block-editor |
Other plugins by this author: Embed Privacy, Impressum, Form Block, Multisite Auto Language Switcher
Questions
Is Block Control still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Sep 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Block Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer epiphyt since Aug 2019.
Was Block Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Block Control safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Block Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it.