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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

BlockX

by Palasthotel GmbH · 20+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: BlockX has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BlockX
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BlockX still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns BlockX, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer palasthotel since Aug 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BlockX removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BlockX safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BlockX update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.10.6. No one-star spike after it. 15 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020, 1 commits
EdwardBock29 Oct 2020 to 24 Jul 2024, 71 commits
palasthotel3 Aug 2026 to 15 Oct 2026, 3 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
20 days ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BlockX
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20262

Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

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

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

20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.10.6
AuthorPalasthotel GmbH
Added29 Oct 2020
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Active installs20+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.1
Categorynot stated
Tagsblock, utils, developer, gutenberg

Other plugins by this author: Cron Logger, A little more secure, Grid Landing Page Editor, Reaction, Permalink History, Process Log, Grid Avoid Doublets, Future Monitor, Environment Info, TalkToMe - user inputs & polls, Headless, Additional Authors

Questions

Is BlockX still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns BlockX, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer palasthotel since Aug 2026.

Was BlockX removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is BlockX safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest BlockX update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.10.6. 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