Blocks Starter Templates
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Oct 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Blocks Starter Templates still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Blocks Starter Templates, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer theblockswp since Jan 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Blocks Starter Templates removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Blocks Starter Templates safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Blocks Starter Templates update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 30 Oct 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 | 15 Jan 2024 to 15 Jan 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| theblockswp | 17 Jan 2024 to 4 Nov 2026, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2024.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 31 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 27 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 34 |
| 18 May 2026 | 40 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 809 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 173 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 140 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 183 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 122 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 145 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 132 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 157 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 165 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,076 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 74 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 134% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | BlocksWP |
| Added | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Last updated | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | patterns, gutenberg, templates, Block Templates, starter templates |
Other plugins by this author: Theme Builder For Elementor
Questions
Is Blocks Starter Templates still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Blocks Starter Templates, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer theblockswp since Jan 2024.
Was Blocks Starter Templates removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Blocks Starter Templates safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Blocks Starter Templates update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.