Block Navigation
At risk: no release in 54 months (last release 19 May 2022).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| melonpan | 1 Nov 2018 to 19 May 2022, 59 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 May 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 33 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 33 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 16 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 20 |
| 18 May 2026 | 26 |
| 25 May 2026 | 39 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 20 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 24 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 51 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 76 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Alvaro |
| Added | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Last updated | 19 May 2022 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | blocks, editor, gutenberg, navigation, drag-and-drop |
Other plugins by this author: Melonpan Block - Container, The Typography, Post Meta Controls, Image Color Palette, Demo Content for Blocks, Melonpan Block - Code, Melonpan Block - Post List, Melonpan Block - Post Title, Melonpan Block - Images, Melonpan Block - Site Title
Questions
Is Block Navigation still maintained?
Block Navigation was last updated on 19 May 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Block Navigation safe?
Block Navigation has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Block Navigation?
The wordpress.org author is Alvaro. Recent committers: melonpan, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Block Navigation?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: User Menus - Nav Menu Visibility, Responsive Menu - Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder, Nav Menu Roles, WPB Accordion Menu - Collapsible Vertical Sidebar Responsive Mobile Menu - WooCommerce Category Accordion, Menu Icons by Themeisle - Add Icons to Navigation Menus.