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BlockMeister

BlockMeister - Block Pattern Builder
by BlockMeister · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BlockMeister
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BlockMeister still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago. 27 Jan 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns BlockMeister, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer blockmeister since Aug 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BlockMeister removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BlockMeister safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.11). Not on the exploited list. 10 Oct 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BlockMeister update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.12. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jan 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 21 months (last release 27 Jan 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Jan 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master28 Aug 2020 to 28 Aug 2020, 1 commits
blockmeister29 Aug 2020 to 27 Jan 2025, 128 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
22 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BlockMeister
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Jan 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.11).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Oct 2024BlockMeister – Block Pattern Builder <= 3.1.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.1.103.1.11Patched before disclosure
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.13.0.0 to 3.1.93.1.10Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 3.0.53.0.5Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BlockMeister
4 May 202655
11 May 202682
18 May 202679
25 May 202692
1 Jun 202667
8 Jun 202693
15 Jun 2026110
22 Jun 202636
29 Jun 202636
6 Jul 202648
13 Jul 202655
20 Jul 202646
27 Jul 202658
3 Aug 202672
10 Aug 202667
17 Aug 202661
24 Aug 202668
31 Aug 202672
7 Sep 202681
14 Sep 202680
21 Sep 202699
28 Sep 202689
5 Oct 202696
12 Oct 202658
19 Oct 2026114
26 Oct 2026149
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.1.12
AuthorBlockMeister
Added1 Sep 2020
Last updated27 Jan 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagspatterns, gutenberg, block patterns, pattern builder

Questions

Is BlockMeister still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns BlockMeister, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer blockmeister since Aug 2020.

Was BlockMeister removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is BlockMeister safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.11). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest BlockMeister update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.12. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue