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Block Guide Lines

v1.0

by Marchetti Design · updated 4 years ago

This plugin add visibile guide lines to gutenberg blocks, now the block are more readable ;) New Styles! With labels and minimal only with lines: Go …

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Rank
#7,191
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 925
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
8K
7,958 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
20 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +40% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~7d

Block Guide Lines at a glance

Block Guide Lines is a WordPress plugin by Marchetti Design with 900+ active installs, the #7,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 4, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 1,348 plugins tagged “gutenberg”, it ranks #166. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

195 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Block Guide Lines Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateBlock Guide Lines
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 202610
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 925 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.924926Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026925
Nov 8, 2026926
Nov 7, 2026925
Nov 5, 2026924
Nov 4, 2026923
Nov 3, 2026924
Nov 2, 2026925
Nov 1, 2026925
Oct 31, 2026925
Oct 30, 2026925
Oct 29, 2026925
Oct 28, 2026923
Oct 27, 2026927

Rank over time

#7,191 · up 23 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2K#7.2K#7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,191
Nov 8, 2026#7,191
Nov 7, 2026#7,198
Nov 6, 2026#7,200
Nov 5, 2026#7,201
Nov 4, 2026#7,205
Nov 3, 2026#7,195
Nov 2, 2026#7,190
Nov 1, 2026#7,191
Oct 31, 2026#7,192
Oct 30, 2026#7,195
Oct 29, 2026#7,204
Oct 28, 2026#7,219
Oct 27, 2026#7,214

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.11%
Nov 8, 2026+0.11%
Nov 7, 2026+0.05%
Nov 5, 2026+0.11%
Nov 4, 2026-0.11%
Nov 3, 2026-0.11%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.22%
Oct 28, 2026-0.43%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7219 → #7201Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★20 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
5.9.20
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Oct 17, 2018
Last updated
Feb 4, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Block Guide Lines

How many websites use Block Guide Lines?

Block Guide Lines is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Block Guide Lines been downloaded?

7,958 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Block Guide Lines last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Feb 4, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is Block Guide Lines compatible with the latest WordPress?

Block Guide Lines’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 Block Guide Lines still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Block Guide Lines have?

4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Block Guide Lines?

The plugins most like Block Guide Lines, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

20 reviews

  • 5 stars: 19 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Block Guide Lines
Estimated installs≈ 925
Reported installs900+
Rating4.8
Reviews20
Total downloads8K
AuthorMarchetti Design
First releasedOct 17, 2018
Version1.0
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedFeb 4, 2022

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