BlockSpare — WordPress Post Grid Plugin
BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazine, Blog & Business Websites
by Blockspare · WordPress.org page · Website
BlockSpare has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,002,458 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
BlockSpare at a glance
Is BlockSpare well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Choose a template or block from the Pre-made Design Library or demo gallery
- Import or copy it into your page or post
- Customize content and design using Gutenberg
BlockSpare reviews and ratings
33 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
33 reviews
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Advertisments don't disapear.
It works not bad , but in the Wordpress Dashboard always apears an Advertisment which will not disapear. After several contacts to the Support, after every Update the same Problem. It bothers so much, that i'm looking for a spare Plugin and leave Blockspare.
berndgoelden -
A top tier free publishing tool
A very helpful plugin for optimizing homepage presentation when you don't have a major budget or the time resources to write your own code.
seobrandbuilder -
good
very good
indiafirst -
It is very easy and great
It is very easy and great
mamunphf -
Good piece of software anyday!
As a journalist building news blog and website, i strongly recommend this plugin. My 5star rating granted with a thumbs up
datemeprince -
GREAT!!!!!
This is a great plugin.
nealmann
Where BlockSpare ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that BlockSpare appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Post Grid Plugins | #19 by tag, #81 in search | #24 | – |
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Details
Build professional news, magazine, blog, editorial and business websites with powerful Gutenberg blocks, starter templates, advanced post layouts, sli …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings BlockSpare competes in
Tags
- gutenberg blocks
- post carousel
- post grid
- post slider
- starter templates
- Version
- 4.2.6
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- First published
- Apr 1, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
BlockSpare FAQ
What does BlockSpare do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, BlockSpare offers Choose a template or block from the Pre-made Design Library or demo gallery, Import or copy it into your page or post and Customize content and design using Gutenberg.
How many active installs does BlockSpare have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for BlockSpare as of September 7, 2026.
Is BlockSpare still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does BlockSpare have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for BlockSpare are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is BlockSpare free?
BlockSpare is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does BlockSpare rank among Post Grid Plugins?
BlockSpare is #24 in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins ranking.