Pattern Wrangler
Pattern Wrangler – Manage Block Patterns and Pattern Categories
by Ronald Huereca · WordPress.org page · Website
Pattern Wrangler has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,262 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Pattern Wrangler at a glance
Is Pattern Wrangler well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Sort between Local and Registered items
- Filter between pattern categories and pattern source
- Bulk-assign pattern categories for easier sorting and organization
- Click a pattern to view a real-time preview in a lightbox
- Copy theme layouts to a local database-stored copy
- Export any pattern to JSON, whether it is a registered or synced pattern
- Copy a pattern to the clipboard
- Disable each pattern individually
- Quickly edit unsynced layouts and reusable blocks
- Shortcuts to quickly create, edit, export, and import items
- Quickly build patterns and preview them as needed, in a friendly user-interface
Pattern Wrangler reviews and ratings
5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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A great way to export all block patterns
Brilliant plugin! Is well maintained and has worked perfectly for over year now. You can export all block pattern from site to site, which is great for developers who need a set of starter patterns or wireframes to work from.
Paul Jones -
Finally a way to manage the Pattern Library
This 2.0+ version of Pattern Wrangler is fantastic. I consider this a "must install" plugin for websites that heavily rely on Local and Synced Patterns. For years, I've use a collection of snippets to add features to the WordPress Pattern Library. This plugin essentially wraps all the features I've been adding via snippets into a nice package with a better user interface.
Tim in Seattle -
Great for clients websites
This plugin is excellent when you build websites for clients. I was looking for something like this for a long long time. Great job!
istronanet -
Perfect for Bulk Pattern Imports
This is exactly what I was looking for. I was surprised to see that the WordPress importer does not allow you to export all of your patterns at once via a xml file. Having to export them in bulk and import them individually into a new site is not ideal. This plugin allows you to import one xml file and saves you a ton of time. The option to hide core patterns is another great feature as well. Thank you!
Mike Oliver -
Amazing plugin
This plugin is a miracle. I'm migrating a site that had a lot of messed-up settings that I wasn't able to remedy (pages called post etc) from the bad site to a new one I set up. But I'd already created most of the pages on the original site and was happy with them. How to get all that content across? While I was trying to figure this out, I received an email from the developer announcing the creation of this plugin. Oh my goodness! Create pattern from content on old site, export as JSON, import JSON to patterns on new site, add pattern to page, bam! Images and everything came across perfectly. What a timesaver. I'm a happy user of GBHacks as well, but this is next level.
celestacat
Details
Curate, build, and manage your block patterns, registered patterns, synced patterns, and pattern categories efficiently with Pattern Wrangler.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- block patterns
- pattern
- pattern builder
- patterns
- synced-patterns
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- Version
- 2.5.1
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
- First published
- Apr 15, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Pattern Wrangler FAQ
What does Pattern Wrangler do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Pattern Wrangler offers Sort between Local and Registered items, Filter between pattern categories and pattern source, Bulk-assign pattern categories for easier sorting and organization, Click a pattern to view a real-time preview in a lightbox and Copy theme layouts to a local database-stored copy.
How many active installs does Pattern Wrangler have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Pattern Wrangler as of September 7, 2026.
Is Pattern Wrangler still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Pattern Wrangler free?
Pattern Wrangler is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.