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Genesis Blocks

by StudioPress · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Genesis Blocks
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Genesis Blocks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Genesis Blocks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer studiopress since Aug 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Genesis Blocks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Genesis Blocks safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 8 Jul 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Genesis Blocks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.11. No one-star spike after it. 20 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. 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 Aug 2020 to 24 Aug 2020, 1 commits
studiopress25 Aug 2020 to 20 Aug 2026, 43 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Genesis Blocks
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.

Average rating per quarter for Genesis Blocks
Q1 20241.5
Q2 20244.0
Q3 20241.0
Q2 20254.0

Average rating rose from 1.5 to 4.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star2
3 star1
2 star1
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Security record

4 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.4).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Jul 2024Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Sharing Block Attributes6.4<= 3.1.33.1.41
12 Apr 2024Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.1.33.1.489
1 Apr 2024Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Content6.4<= 3.1.23.1.3Patched before disclosure
29 Feb 2024Genesis Blocks <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via postTitleTag6.4<= 3.1.23.1.328

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.1.11 (security, vulnerability).

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

Support

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

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Genesis Blocks
4 May 2026331
11 May 2026991
18 May 202625,253
25 May 20264,525
1 Jun 202622,798
8 Jun 20263,714
15 Jun 20262,647
22 Jun 20262,192
29 Jun 20261,974
6 Jul 20264,871
13 Jul 20261,683
20 Jul 20261,858
27 Jul 20261,650
3 Aug 20261,535
10 Aug 20261,442
17 Aug 202624,213
24 Aug 20265,504
31 Aug 20263,420
7 Sep 20262,225
14 Sep 20262,269
21 Sep 20262,160
28 Sep 20261,938
5 Oct 20261,918
12 Oct 20261,935
19 Oct 20262,474
26 Oct 20262,049
2 Nov 2026345

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.1.11
AuthorStudioPress
Added25 Aug 2020
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.1
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsblock, blocks, editor, gutenberg, gutenberg blocks

Other plugins by this author: Genesis Custom Blocks, Genesis Simple Sidebars, Genesis Simple Menus, SEO Data Transporter, Pattern Manager, Genesis Beta Tester, Atlas Content Modeler

Questions

Is Genesis Blocks still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Genesis Blocks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer studiopress since Aug 2020.

Was Genesis Blocks removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Genesis Blocks safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Genesis Blocks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.11. No one-star spike after it.

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