Better Blockquotes
v1.0.0by Devin Price · updated 10 years ago
Better Blockquotes provides an way to easily add citations to quotes using the WordPress editor.
- Rank
- #10,081
- Down37 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 364
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.9K
- 10,897 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Blockquotes at a glance
Better Blockquotes is a WordPress plugin by Devin Price with 300+ active installs, the #10,081 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 71% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Mar 25, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “blockquotes”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats119 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Blockquotes |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 364 · -5.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 364 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 366 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 367 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 366 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 366 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 367 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 365 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 365 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 383 |
Rank over time
#10,081 · down 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,081 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,044 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,006 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,016 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,037 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,034 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,007 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,027 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,040 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,061 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,039 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,084 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,068 |
Growth %
Average -0.42% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.55% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.70% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 10, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 25, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Blockquotes
How many websites use Better Blockquotes?
Better Blockquotes is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,081 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Blockquotes been downloaded?
10,897 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Better Blockquotes last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Mar 25, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Better Blockquotes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Blockquotes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Better Blockquotes still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Blockquotes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 364 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 10.9K |
| Author | Devin Price |
| First released | Apr 10, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2016 |
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