Bordered Blocks
Bordered Blocks – Add subtle borders or outlines and labels to Blocks in the Editor
by Senff - a11n · WordPress.org page · Website
Bordered Blocks has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,385 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 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Bordered Blocks at a glance
Is Bordered Blocks well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Adds borders and labels to your Blocks in the WordPress editor
- Border styles and labels are customizable; change the color, size, type you prefer
- Quickly switch between default clean view (showing the blocks without borders) and custom clear view (blocks with borders)
Bordered Blocks reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Excellent latest version v1.2
Works like a charm: simple, reliable, well-designed.One regret, however: the On/Off toggle is missing from admin pages involving blocks, eg./wp-admin/widgets.phpwith theme Twenty Seventeen.Maybe for v1.2.1?Thank you for this excellent plugin!
Fabrice -
SO Helpful! Should be in core.
First off, thank you for creating this much needed plugin.. I'm completely surprised there aren't more downloads for this. The whole concept of an editor without any guidelines or borders baffles me, and makes Gutenberg very difficult to use. Your plugin solves this issue, and makes the editor much easier to use. Thank you so much, and please keep the plugin updated - we need you!
Avrom -
This functionality should be built-in
Once you start getting paragraphs nested in columns, nested in stacks, nested in groups, the block editor can get a bit hard to navigate. Using Bordered Blocks makes life so much easier. I recommend this plug in to anyone using block editor.
branchus -
This is really helpful!
My custmers who partly dont understand WordPress Blocks will love that! Thank you!
gregorwendland -
WE NEED THIS IN CORE
WE NEED THIS IN CORE
Stefan Pejcic -
Great idea!!
I am always afraid to use the default gutenberg editor just because i feel i am putting things in the air, not on a paper or screen let's say. Why is it like this i donno. But i found the one and only plugin to get rid this mess.. I hope it is not adding any css or js after the page is published. Or after the plugin is disabled whe neverything is done and i closed the editor. Congratulations to the author.
sudeposutemizligi
Details
Bordered Blocks adds subtle borders to all blocks in the WordPress Post/Page editor to give you a much better overview of the layout of your page.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- blocks
- borders
- editor
- gutenberg
- labels
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- Version
- 1.2
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- First published
- Mar 30, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Bordered Blocks FAQ
What does Bordered Blocks do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Bordered Blocks offers Adds borders and labels to your Blocks in the WordPress editor, Border styles and labels are customizable; change the color, size, type you prefer and Quickly switch between default clean view (showing the blocks without borders) and custom clear view (blocks with borders).
How many active installs does Bordered Blocks have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Bordered Blocks as of September 7, 2026.
Is Bordered Blocks still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Bordered Blocks free?
Bordered Blocks is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.