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Modal Guten Block

by merbmerb · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 37 months (last release 3 Oct 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Modal Guten Block
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 3 Oct 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Oct 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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-master15 Aug 2019 to 15 Aug 2019, 1 commits
merbmerb2 Sep 2019 to 3 Oct 2023, 25 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Modal Guten Block
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Oct 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 24 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Modal Guten Block
4 May 2026111
11 May 2026223
18 May 2026206
25 May 2026236
1 Jun 2026224
8 Jun 2026255
15 Jun 2026303
22 Jun 2026313
29 Jun 2026304
6 Jul 2026342
13 Jul 2026307
20 Jul 2026274
27 Jul 2026216
3 Aug 2026146
10 Aug 2026131
17 Aug 2026177
24 Aug 2026137
31 Aug 2026153
7 Sep 2026175
14 Sep 2026162
21 Sep 2026133
28 Sep 2026164
5 Oct 2026184
12 Oct 2026162
19 Oct 2026187
26 Oct 2026243
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.1
Authormerbmerb
Added2 Sep 2019
Last updated3 Oct 2023
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsblock, modal, popup, window, gutenberg

Questions

Is Modal Guten Block still maintained?

Modal Guten Block was last updated on 3 Oct 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Modal Guten Block safe?

Modal Guten Block has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Modal Guten Block?

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

What can I use instead of Modal Guten Block?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups, Pop-up, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation, Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder, Popups for Divi.

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