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Create Block Theme

by WordPress.org · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Create Block Theme
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Create Block Theme still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Create Block Theme, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Jul 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Create Block Theme removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Create Block Theme safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.10.0). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Create Block Theme update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.10.2. No one-star spike after it. 1 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master14 Jun 2022 to 14 Jun 2022, 1 commits
scruffian16 Jun 2022 to 16 Jun 2022, 2 commits
githubsync27 Jul 2022 to 1 Oct 2026, 65 commits
vcanales10 Jan 2024 to 25 Apr 2024, 3 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
34 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Create Block Theme
Q1 20240
Q2 20249
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 1 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for Create Block Theme
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20254.3
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star33
4 star2
3 star2
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.10.0).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Jul 2026Create Block <= 2.9.0 - Code Injection to Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Code Injection8.8<= 2.9.02.10.0Patched before disclosure
5 Oct 2022Create Block Theme <= 1.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload9.8<= 1.2.11.2.21

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.10.0 (sanitize); 2.10.2 (escaping, sanitize).

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

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Create Block Theme
4 May 2026495
11 May 20262,120
18 May 20263,015
25 May 20262,148
1 Jun 20262,437
8 Jun 20262,412
15 Jun 20269,051
22 Jun 202611,917
29 Jun 20264,383
6 Jul 20263,798
13 Jul 20262,806
20 Jul 20263,029
27 Jul 20262,708
3 Aug 20262,455
10 Aug 20262,841
17 Aug 20262,107
24 Aug 20262,680
31 Aug 20262,330
7 Sep 20262,102
14 Sep 20262,228
21 Sep 20262,210
28 Sep 202611,642
5 Oct 20266,202
12 Oct 20263,623
19 Oct 20264,228
26 Oct 20263,759
2 Nov 2026575

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.10.2
AuthorWordPress.org
Added16 Jun 2022
Last updated1 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagstheme, themes, block-theme

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Questions

Is Create Block Theme still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Create Block Theme, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Jul 2022.

Was Create Block Theme removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Create Block Theme safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.10.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Create Block Theme update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.10.2. No one-star spike after it.

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