Gutenberg
v24.3.1by WordPress.org · updated 5 days ago
The Gutenberg plugin adds editing, customization, and site building to WordPress. Use it to test beta features before their official release.
- Rank
- #146
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 450,000
- 400K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 52.1M
- 52,134,194 all-time
- Rating
- 2.1/5
- 3,888 reviews
- Support resolved
- 50%
- 2 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Gutenberg at a glance
Gutenberg is a WordPress plugin by WordPress.org with 400K+ active installs, the #146 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,789 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.1 out of 5 from 3,888 reviews. Version 24.3.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats324K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gutenberg |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,750 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6,288 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7,289 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 62,862 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9,454 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6,257 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,773 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,154 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7,805 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 64,025 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18,156 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,486 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3,306 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1,998 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2,333 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3,768 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5,384 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6,080 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4,184 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4,570 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2,706 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,856 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5,432 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 57,941 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7,188 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3,308 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2,912 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,692 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2,007 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3,029 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 449,506 · +6.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 449,506 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 449,506 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 445,060 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 445,060 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 441,967 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 444,220 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 438,706 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 434,423 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 432,988 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 434,423 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 433,013 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 432,364 | 432,364 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 431,874 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 431,383 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 430,893 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 430,402 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 429,912 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 429,422 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 428,931 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 428,441 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 427,951 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 427,460 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 426,970 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 426,479 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 425,989 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 425,499 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 425,008 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 424,518 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 424,027 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 423,537 | – |
Rank over time
#146 · up 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #146 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #146 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #148 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #150 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #151 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #151 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #151 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #151 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #151 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #154 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #154 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #154 |
Growth %
Average +0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | +0.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.70% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.51% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | +1.26% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.99% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | +0.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | +0.15% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +0.11% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | +0.12% | – |
Active installs band
400K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 400K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #149 → #146
- Released 24.3.1 (was 24.3.0)
- Rank #151 → #149Downloads +43.7%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 24.3.0 (was 24.2.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v24.378%
- Other22%
Rating trend
2.1★★★★★3,888 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 24.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 7.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 16, 2017
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gutenberg
How many websites use Gutenberg?
Gutenberg is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #146 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Gutenberg been downloaded?
52,134,194 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,789 times. See download stats
When was Gutenberg last updated?
Version 24.3.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release
Is Gutenberg compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Gutenberg have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 24.3.1, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Gutenberg still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Gutenberg have?
2.1 out of 5 from 3,888 reviews on WordPress.org. 22% of them give 5 stars.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.1
★★★★★
3,888 reviews
- 5 stars: 872 reviews, 22%
- 4 stars: 154 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 147 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 224 reviews, 6%
- 1 stars: 2,491 reviews, 64%
- Positive
- 26%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 70%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 450,000 |
| Reported installs | 400K+ |
| Rating | 2.1 |
| Reviews | 3,888 |
| Total downloads | 52.1M |
| Author | WordPress.org |
| First released | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Version | 24.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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