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Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables

by Renzo Johnson · 600+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
rnzo1 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2026, 1 commits

New committer rnzo made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Sep 2023Blocks <= 1.6.42 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.6.4225.09.30.1006n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 1.8 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star4

Momentum

600+ 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

Version26.11.01.1
AuthorRenzo Johnson
Added13 Aug 2015
Last updated1 Nov 2026
Active installs600+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsshortcode, Content Blocks, global content, site variables, reusable content

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Questions

Is Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables still maintained?

Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables was last updated on 1 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables safe?

Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables?

The wordpress.org author is Renzo Johnson. Recent committers: rnzo. New committer rnzo made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.

What can I use instead of Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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