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BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites

by Blockspare · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 18 Sep 2026, fixed in 5.0.0.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 18 Sep 2026, fixed in 5.0.0. Update to version 5.0.0 or later.18 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-35 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master26 Mar 2020 to 26 Mar 2020, 1 commits
blockspare1 Apr 2020 to 2 Nov 2026, 140 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
Q1 20245
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Sep 2026BlockSpare - Gutenberg Site Builder Blocks & Starter Sites <= 4.2.6 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Creation4.3<= 4.2.65.0.0n/a
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 3.2.63.2.8n/a
16 Oct 2025Blockspare <= 3.2.13.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure4.3<= 3.2.13.23.2.14n/a
31 Jul 2025BlockSpare: Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns for Blogs, Magazines, Business Sites <= 3.2.13.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Carousel and Image Slider Widgets6.4<= 3.2.13.13.2.13.2n/a
7 May 2025Blockspare <= 3.2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.93.2.10n/a
30 Sep 2024Blockspare <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.43.2.5n/a
3 Sep 2024Gutenberg Page Builder Blocks & Ready-Made Patterns Library <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.43.2.5n/a
7 Aug 2024Blockspare <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.03.2.1n/a
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 2.6.42.6.5n/a
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.0.12.0.1n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20262.0
Q4 20262.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 2.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star30
4 star2
3 star0
2 star2
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites
4 May 20262,331
11 May 20264,308
18 May 20264,711
25 May 202614,675
1 Jun 202610,436
8 Jun 20265,435
15 Jun 202614,344
22 Jun 20265,437
29 Jun 20269,452
6 Jul 20264,890
13 Jul 20264,513
20 Jul 202618,071
27 Jul 20265,408
3 Aug 20265,254
10 Aug 20264,976
17 Aug 20265,035
24 Aug 202613,906
31 Aug 20265,446
7 Sep 20265,093
14 Sep 20265,173
21 Sep 20269,856
28 Sep 20265,422
5 Oct 20269,821
12 Oct 202614,417
19 Oct 20265,498
26 Oct 202613,510
2 Nov 20261,114

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version5.2.1
AuthorBlockspare
Added1 Apr 2020
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsblog, post grid, post slider, page builder, gutenberg blocks

Questions

Is BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites still maintained?

BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites safe?

BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 5 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites?

The wordpress.org author is Blockspare. Recent committers: blockspare, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of BlockSpare - Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for news, magazine, blog and business sites?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More, Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block Editor, Gmap Block, Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio.

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