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Bordered Blocks – Add subtle borders or outlines and labels to Blocks in the Editor

v1.2

by Senff - a11n · updated 2 months ago

Bordered Blocks adds subtle borders to all blocks in the WordPress Post/Page editor to give you a much better overview of the layout of your page.

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Rank
#11,458
Down35 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 259
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.8K
4,751 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~19d

Bordered Blocks at a glance

Bordered Blocks is a WordPress plugin by Senff - a11n with 200+ active installs, the #11,458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “borders”. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

196 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Bordered Blocks Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01020Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBordered Blocks
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 202626
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 260 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.250255260265Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026260
Nov 7, 2026261
Nov 5, 2026260
Nov 4, 2026259
Nov 3, 2026255
Nov 2, 2026252
Nov 1, 2026251
Oct 31, 2026252
Oct 30, 2026250
Oct 29, 2026249
Oct 28, 2026251
Oct 27, 2026264

Rank over time

#11,458 · up 301 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.4K#11.6K#11.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,458
Nov 7, 2026#11,423
Nov 6, 2026#11,431
Nov 5, 2026#11,447
Nov 4, 2026#11,490
Nov 3, 2026#11,650
Nov 2, 2026#11,704
Nov 1, 2026#11,723
Oct 31, 2026#11,713
Oct 30, 2026#11,737
Oct 29, 2026#11,793
Oct 28, 2026#11,737
Oct 27, 2026#11,759

Growth %

Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.38%
Nov 7, 2026+0.19%
Nov 5, 2026+0.39%
Nov 4, 2026+1.57%
Nov 3, 2026+1.19%
Nov 2, 2026+0.40%
Nov 1, 2026-0.40%
Oct 31, 2026+0.80%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026-0.80%
Oct 28, 2026-4.92%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #11737 → #11447Downloads +40%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.282%
  • v1.118%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 30, 2022
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Bordered Blocks

How many websites use Bordered Blocks?

Bordered 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 #11,458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Bordered Blocks been downloaded?

4,751 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Bordered Blocks last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Bordered Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Bordered Blocks still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Bordered Blocks have?

5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Bordered Blocks?

The plugins most like Bordered Blocks, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Getwid (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 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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Bordered Blocks
Estimated installs≈ 259
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews6
Total downloads4.8K
AuthorSenff - a11n
First releasedMar 30, 2022
Version1.2
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 25, 2026

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