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GutenKit

GutenKit - Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor
by Ataur R · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 33 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for GutenKit
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security65
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is GutenKit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 33 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns GutenKit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ataurr since Mar 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was GutenKit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is GutenKit safe?
8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.5). Not on the exploited list. 2 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest GutenKit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.5. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 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-master9 Jan 2024 to 9 Jan 2024, 1 commits
ataurr4 Mar 2024 to 16 Jun 2026, 42 commits
xpeedstudio8 Oct 2024 to 27 Nov 2025, 22 commits
roxnor29 Jun 2026 to 1 Nov 2026, 12 commits

New committer roxnor made a first commit on 29 Jun 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 days ago
Releases, 24 months
33
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for GutenKit
Q1 20241
Q2 202410
Q3 202410
Q4 20249
Q1 20253
Q2 20253
Q3 20253
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20264
Q3 20268
Q4 20263

Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating per quarter for GutenKit
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20253.3
Q2 20254.3
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20263.0
Q4 20265.0

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

Rating distribution
5 star40
4 star3
3 star0
2 star1
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Security record

7 vulnerabilities in 24 months (8 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.4.5).

Show 8 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Sep 2026GutenKit <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'postBodyCss'6.4<= 2.4.42.4.5Patched before disclosure
1 Sep 2026GutenKit <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary CSS Injection4.3<= 2.5.02.5.1Patched before disclosure
21 Aug 2026GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor < 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 2.5.02.5.0Patched before disclosure
21 Aug 2026GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor <= 2.4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure4.3<= 2.4.152.5.0Patched before disclosure
22 Jul 2026GutenKit <= 2.4.12 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Mailchimp REST Endpoints5.3<= 2.4.122.4.13Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2025GutenKit <= 2.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.4.22.4.314
22 Apr 2025GutenKit <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.22.2.3Patched before disclosure
10 Oct 2024GutenKit <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload9.8<= 2.1.02.1.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for GutenKit
4 May 20262,479
11 May 20264,609
18 May 20266,059
25 May 20263,615
1 Jun 20263,982
8 Jun 202619,719
15 Jun 202619,524
22 Jun 20265,755
29 Jun 202619,696
6 Jul 20267,986
13 Jul 202640,662
20 Jul 202629,829
27 Jul 202622,209
3 Aug 20268,470
10 Aug 20264,912
17 Aug 202625,010
24 Aug 202612,347
31 Aug 202616,933
7 Sep 20265,386
14 Sep 20266,450
21 Sep 202611,342
28 Sep 202614,146
5 Oct 202622,055
12 Oct 20265,129
19 Oct 202619,810
26 Oct 202616,649
2 Nov 20265,118

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.5.5
AuthorAtaur R
Added4 Mar 2024
Last updated1 Nov 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsmega menu, block-editor, page builder, gutenberg blocks, wordpress blocks

Questions

Is GutenKit still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 33 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns GutenKit, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ataurr since Mar 2024.

Was GutenKit removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is GutenKit safe?

8 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest GutenKit update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.5.5. No one-star spike after it.

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