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GenerateBlocks

by Tom · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 7 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for GenerateBlocks
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security65
Support60
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-37 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-master24 Jan 2020 to 24 Jan 2020, 1 commits
edge2219 May 2020 to 13 Oct 2026, 64 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for GenerateBlocks
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

60% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Jul 2026GenerateBlocks <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Dynamic Tag Injection in HTML Attributes6.4<= 2.3.02.4.00
2 Jul 2026GenerateBlocks <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Headline Block 'linkMetaFieldType' Dynamic Link Attribute6.4<= 2.2.12.3.00
27 May 2026GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Disclosure4.3<= 2.1.02.1.10
4 May 2026GenerateBlocks <= 2.2.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Dynamic Tag Replacements6.5<= 2.2.02.2.10
12 Dec 2025GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure via Metadata4.3<= 2.1.22.2.00
24 Oct 2025GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.1 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Options Disclosure6.5<= 2.1.12.1.20
28 Feb 2025GenerateBlocks <= 1.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'get_image_description'4.3<= 1.9.12.0.00
1 Mar 2024GenerateBlocks <= 1.8.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure4.3<= 1.8.21.8.30
1 Nov 2021GenerateBlocks <= 1.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.51.4.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for GenerateBlocks
Q4 20233.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 3.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star115
4 star1
3 star4
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for GenerateBlocks
4 May 20266,398
11 May 20268,864
18 May 202614,540
25 May 20266,959
1 Jun 20266,338
8 Jun 20266,184
15 Jun 20265,906
22 Jun 202688,014
29 Jun 202619,621
6 Jul 202624,161
13 Jul 202611,294
20 Jul 202610,737
27 Jul 202691,936
3 Aug 202631,041
10 Aug 202613,119
17 Aug 2026101,220
24 Aug 202619,757
31 Aug 202613,765
7 Sep 202610,541
14 Sep 20269,310
21 Sep 20268,955
28 Sep 20268,108
5 Oct 20268,541
12 Oct 202690,106
19 Oct 202625,407
26 Oct 202623,136
2 Nov 20262,179

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg BlocksScore 93 · 90,000+Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & MoreScore 93 · 80,000+Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block EditorScore 93 · 60,000+Gmap BlockScore 93 · 10,000+Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, PortfolioScore 92 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.5.0
AuthorTom
Added19 May 2020
Last updated13 Oct 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress6.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsposts, blocks, editor, gutenberg, page builder

Other plugins by this author: Simple CSS, WP Show Posts, Lightweight Social Icons, Lightweight Grid Columns

Questions

Is GenerateBlocks still maintained?

GenerateBlocks was last updated on 13 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is GenerateBlocks safe?

GenerateBlocks has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns GenerateBlocks?

The wordpress.org author is Tom. Recent committers: edge22, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of GenerateBlocks?

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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