Genesis Custom Blocks — WordPress Custom Field Plugin
by StudioPress · WordPress.org page
Genesis Custom Blocks has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 198,644 downloads all time. It was downloaded 5,259 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Genesis Custom Blocks at a glance
Is Genesis Custom Blocks well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Repeater Field
- Taxonomy Field
- Rich Text Field
- Classic Text Field
- Block Level Import/Export
- 24/7 Support
Genesis Custom Blocks reviews and ratings
21 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
21 reviews
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Works Well, Good Documentation
I've been using this plugin for clients for a couple of years. It's well documented, and the tools work and are easy to work with, if you have PHP chops, that is. I love this plugin.
cl1111111111111111111111 -
Exactly What I Needed but the Pro Pricing is Stupid
This is exactly what I needed. I can make my own Gutenberg blocks with JS, PHP, and HTML without having to learn Node.js, React, and Redux (really Wordpress?). I plan on learning these, but need a solution right away. The only thing I wish is you could add your own icons for blocks. I have to dock 1 star because of the pricing of the paid subscription. $360 USD/ year for Genesis Pro? That's insane guys. I want to support you, but that's insane. I pay much less than that for leading media production software. I pay 1/3 that for a complete page builder that does so much more than Genesis Pro plus includes a clipart sub also. Your competitors are also about 1/3 the price. I'd be willing to pay $360 for a lifetime sub, not yearly. For Genesis Custom Blocks specifically I'd pay $49 - $99 / year if it was being actively developed.
sawgore -
Good Plugin
Plugin works very well, thank you.
Anonymous User 21067829 -
Translations (WPML) not supported
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jirimikulacz -
Customization Questions
Thanks for the great plugin! Couple of questions...I see there is a way to include a .css file along with the .php file in the blocks folder inside the theme. However, is there also a way to enqueue a .js file with the block as well? Also, is there a quick way inside of php to determine if the user is access the block from the preview or from the front end? I know that there is the ability to create a separate preview php file, but the reason I ask is because there may be some cases where I literally only have a slight difference between the preview and live block and it would be nice to be able to write a conditional into the block php rather than copying all of the code and maintaining two separate files. Thanks, Wil
wilhud -
Great tool
Great tool for creating custom blocks. Interface is well designed and intuitive. I'm sure the author is aware that there's another competing custom block plugin that offers features not available in the Genesis Custom Blocks free version. While I don't mind paying for a commercial version to get the full feature set, having to pay for the pro plugin as part of a Genesis package that includes other things I don't need which costs a whopping $360 a year is a major turn off. I'd suggest selling the pro plugin as a separate product for a reasonable fee.
Skylabb
Download and install history
6,030 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Genesis Custom Blocks ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Genesis Custom Blocks appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom Field Plugins | #21 by tag, #56 in search | #20 | ▼2 |
Genesis Custom Blocks alternatives
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Details
Custom blocks for WordPress made easy.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Genesis Custom Blocks competes in
Tags
- block-editor
- blocks
- fields
- gutenberg
- template
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- Version
- 1.7.4
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- First published
- Sep 1, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Genesis Custom Blocks FAQ
What does Genesis Custom Blocks do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Genesis Custom Blocks offers Repeater Field, Taxonomy Field, Rich Text Field, Classic Text Field and Block Level Import/Export.
How many active installs does Genesis Custom Blocks have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Genesis Custom Blocks as of October 22, 2026.
Is Genesis Custom Blocks still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Genesis Custom Blocks have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Genesis Custom Blocks are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Genesis Custom Blocks free?
Genesis Custom Blocks is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Genesis Custom Blocks rank among Custom Field Plugins?
Genesis Custom Blocks is #20 in the WordPress.org Custom Field Plugins ranking.