Custom HTML Block Extension
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Jul 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Custom HTML Block Extension still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom HTML Block Extension, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wildworks since May 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom HTML Block Extension removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom HTML Block Extension safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom HTML Block Extension update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 26 Jul 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 | 7 May 2021 to 7 May 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wildworks | 8 May 2021 to 26 Jul 2026, 45 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Jul 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 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
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 111 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 233 |
| 18 May 2026 | 216 |
| 25 May 2026 | 235 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 185 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 203 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 252 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,761 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 322 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 437 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 257 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,195 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 877 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 557 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 285 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 425 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 366 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 258 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 270 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 234 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 242 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 335 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 228 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 229 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 389 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 272 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 46 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Aki Hamano |
| Added | 8 May 2021 |
| Last updated | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | html, block, emmet, gutenberg, highlighting |
Other plugins by this author: Flexible Table Block, Flexible Spacer Block, Enable Responsive Image, RichText Extension, Piano Block
Questions
Is Custom HTML Block Extension still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Custom HTML Block Extension, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wildworks since May 2021.
Was Custom HTML Block Extension removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom HTML Block Extension safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom HTML Block Extension update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.1.0. No one-star spike after it.