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VK Block Patterns

by Vektor,Inc. · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for VK Block Patterns
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

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.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Aug 2020 to 20 Aug 2020, 1 commits
vektor-inc21 Aug 2020 to 31 Aug 2026, 155 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
33
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for VK Block Patterns
Q1 20243
Q2 20241
Q3 20243
Q4 20240
Q1 20255
Q2 20255
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 202615
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Apr 2024VK Block Patterns <= 1.31.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.31.01.31.1.10
19 Jan 2024VK Block Patterns <= 1.31.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.31.1.11.31.2.0377

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for VK Block Patterns
4 May 20261,302
11 May 20262,412
18 May 20262,500
25 May 20262,236
1 Jun 20262,034
8 Jun 202647,075
15 Jun 20265,858
22 Jun 20264,544
29 Jun 20263,805
6 Jul 20262,947
13 Jul 20262,708
20 Jul 20263,173
27 Jul 20262,914
3 Aug 20262,151
10 Aug 20261,740
17 Aug 2026109,874
24 Aug 20268,558
31 Aug 202650,758
7 Sep 20265,053
14 Sep 20263,606
21 Sep 20263,871
28 Sep 20263,213
5 Oct 20263,427
12 Oct 20262,346
19 Oct 202610,298
26 Oct 20263,917
2 Nov 2026586

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% below 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

Version1.39.1
AuthorVektor,Inc.
Added21 Aug 2020
Last updated31 Aug 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress6.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
TagsGuternberg, block pattern

Other plugins by this author: VK Blocks, VK Link Target Controller, VK Filter Search, VK Dynamic If Block, VK Google Job Posting Manager, VK Simple Copy Block, VK Plugin Beta Tester

Questions

Is VK Block Patterns still maintained?

VK Block Patterns was last updated on 31 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is VK Block Patterns safe?

VK Block Patterns has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns VK Block Patterns?

The wordpress.org author is Vektor,Inc.. Recent committers: vektor-inc, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of VK Block Patterns?

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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