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Necessary Blocks – Page Builder, Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns

v2.1.2

by Coders Time Team · updated 1 year ago

Gutenberg blocks to create sites in the Gutenberg Blocks Editor with 50+ necessary blocks, patterns, templates with lots of customizing features.

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Rank
#29,077
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
2,992 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Necessary Blocks at a glance

Necessary Blocks is a WordPress plugin by Coders Time Team with 10+ active installs, the #29,077 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1.2 came out on Sep 18, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 9 plugins tagged “Gutenberg Templates”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

91 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Necessary Blocks Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateNecessary Blocks
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202617
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202617

Rank over time

#29,077 · down 79 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#28.8K#28.9K#29K#29.1KOct 28Oct 30Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#29,077
Nov 6, 2026#28,955
Nov 4, 2026#29,097
Nov 3, 2026#29,057
Nov 2, 2026#28,762
Oct 31, 2026#28,992
Oct 30, 2026#28,939
Oct 29, 2026#28,786
Oct 28, 2026#28,998

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads +66.7%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v2.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.2
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Jan 4, 2025
Last updated
Sep 18, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Necessary Blocks

How many websites use Necessary Blocks?

Necessary Blocks is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,077 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Necessary Blocks been downloaded?

2,992 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Necessary Blocks last updated?

Version 2.1.2 came out on Sep 18, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Necessary Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Necessary Blocks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Necessary Blocks still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Necessary Blocks have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Necessary Blocks?

The plugins most like Necessary Blocks, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Genesis Blocks (40K+) and Snow Monkey Blocks (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 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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Necessary Blocks
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3K
AuthorCoders Time Team
First releasedJan 4, 2025
Version2.1.2
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedSep 18, 2025

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