Blank Slate — WordPress Page Builder Plugin
by Aaron Reimann · WordPress.org page · Website
Blank Slate has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 219,926 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 10, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.1.12.
Blank Slate at a glance
Is Blank Slate well maintained?
Blank Slate reviews and ratings
23 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Plug and play
This works as advertised, no shenanigans. Thank you.
Mary Mojisola Job -
It does what it says it does, nothing less, nothing more
I love it when a plugin just works. I also love not having to deal with upsells. Thank you.
Alain Guillot -
Works perfect
Thanks a lot for this plugin!! Very useful for clean works!
Lu Is -
Excellent!
Very good plugin!
ajpintos -
Working 100%
great plug
Reichlich -
A Must Have Plugin
Great job Aaron. Now that Gutenberg has been reborn, this feature should be in core. Tabula rasa if you're going to be given such lovely canvas tools in an era when Web hosts clamour to give their customers drag and drop tools.
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Where Blank Slate ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Blank Slate appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Page Builder Plugins | #34 by tag, not in search | #57 | – |
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Details
Provides a blank page template for use with WordPress page builders.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Blank Slate competes in
Tags
- blank
- canvas
- empty
- landing
- page builder
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- Version
- 1.2.1
- Last updated
- Mar 10, 2023
- First published
- Apr 7, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 6.1.12
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Blank Slate FAQ
How many active installs does Blank Slate have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Blank Slate as of September 7, 2026.
Is Blank Slate still maintained?
The last release was on March 10, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Blank Slate free?
Blank Slate is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Blank Slate rank among Page Builder Plugins?
Blank Slate is #57 in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins ranking.