Forty Two Blocks
v0.2.0by WP Zone · updated 7 years ago
Enhance your WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) content creation experience with our free blocks!
- Rank
- #72,123
- Down6,543 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,301 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Forty Two Blocks at a glance
Forty Two Blocks is a WordPress plugin by WP Zone with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,123 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.0 came out on Sep 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 636 plugins tagged “blocks”, it ranks #602. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Forty Two Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · +100.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
Rank over time
#72,123 · up 817 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #72,123 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #65,580 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #53,493 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #55,388 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #72,405 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #66,736 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #69,732 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #63,375 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,171 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #72,940 |
Growth %
Average +5.95% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +100.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #72940 → #55388
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 24, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Forty Two Blocks
How many websites use Forty Two Blocks?
Forty Two Blocks is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,123 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Forty Two Blocks been downloaded?
1,301 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Forty Two Blocks last updated?
Version 0.2.0 came out on Sep 24, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Forty Two Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Forty Two Blocks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Forty Two Blocks still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Forty Two Blocks have?
No one has reviewed Forty Two Blocks on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Forty Two Blocks?
The plugins most like Forty Two Blocks, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | WP Zone |
| First released | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2019 |
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