Social Photo Blocks
v1.2by Sergiy Dzysyak · updated 4 years ago
Plugin provides basic photo grid and photo slider functionality implemented in widgets, short codes and Guttenberg blocks.
- Rank
- #52,704
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,485 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Social Photo Blocks at a glance
Social Photo Blocks is a WordPress plugin by Sergiy Dzysyak with fewer than 10 active installs, the #52,704 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 27, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 157 plugins tagged “Instagram”, it ranks #98. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Social Photo Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#52,704 · down 2,229 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #52,704 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #66,167 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #55,658 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #68,983 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #56,077 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #50,475 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Mar 4, 2020
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Social Photo Blocks
How many websites use Social Photo Blocks?
Social Photo Blocks is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #52,704 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Social Photo Blocks been downloaded?
1,485 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Social Photo Blocks last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Aug 27, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Social Photo Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Social Photo Blocks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Social Photo Blocks 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 Social Photo Blocks have?
No one has reviewed Social Photo Blocks on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Social Photo Blocks?
The plugins most like Social Photo Blocks, by the tags they share, are Metricool (90K+), Feed Them Social (20K+) and Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Sergiy Dzysyak |
| First released | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2022 |
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