Advanced Posts Blocks
v5.2.0by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe) · updated 3 years ago
Create Blocks filtered by any post type and any categories, tags or custom taxonomy terms.
- Rank
- #11,893
- Up52 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 246
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 22.1K
- 22,105 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Posts Blocks at a glance
Advanced Posts Blocks is a WordPress plugin by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe) with 200+ active installs, the #11,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 27% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 5.2.0 came out on Jul 24, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.14. Among the 1,272 plugins tagged “posts”, it ranks #152. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats200 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Posts Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 246 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 254 |
Rank over time
#11,893 · up 95 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,893 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,945 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,892 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,893 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,906 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,908 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,914 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,933 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,927 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,924 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,955 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,985 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,971 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,988 |
Growth %
Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.82% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.94% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11971 → #11906Downloads +150%
- Tested up to 6.3.13 → 6.3.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.296%
- v5.04.4%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 6.3.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 8, 2019
- Last updated
- Jul 24, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Posts Blocks
How many websites use Advanced Posts Blocks?
Advanced Posts Blocks is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Posts Blocks been downloaded?
22,105 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Posts Blocks last updated?
Version 5.2.0 came out on Jul 24, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Advanced Posts Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Posts Blocks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Posts Blocks still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Posts Blocks have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Posts Blocks?
The plugins most like Advanced Posts Blocks, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 246 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 22.1K |
| Author | Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe) |
| First released | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Version | 5.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2023 |
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