BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks, AI Content Generator & Site Builder for News, Magazine & Blogs

80 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

At 10,000 active installs it is a niche plugin, roughly 60x smaller than Kadence Blocks and 100x smaller than Spectra Legacy, so its real-world footprint is limited.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects the very recent update on 2026-06-30 and tested compatibility with WordPress 7.0, showing the developer is actively shipping.

User Rating

14/15

A 98 out of 100 from 32 reviewers is strong, though the small sample size means the rating could shift quickly as more users install it.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at a middling 50 because there are zero public support threads and zero marked as resolved, which makes it hard to judge how the author responds when issues arise.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks here because it requires only WordPress 4.9 and PHP 5.0, and has been tested up to WordPress 7.0, meaning it will run on virtually any modern host.

Scores higher than 78% of indexed plugins

About

Build news, magazine, blog, editorial and business websites with powerful Gutenberg blocks, AI tools, Site Builder, starter sites, post layouts and mo …

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-24 12:18pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 5.0+

Security History

10 known vulnerabilities, all patched

10 Medium

Most recent: September 18, 2026

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BlockSpare - Gutenberg Site Builder Blocks & Starter Sites <= 4.2.6 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Creation Medium

September 18, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-1242

Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter Medium

April 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.2.8"] CVE-2024-13362

Blockspare <= 3.2.13.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure Medium

October 16, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.14"] CVE-2025-62026

BlockSpare: Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns for Blogs, Magazines, Business Sites <= 3.2.13.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Carousel and Image Slider Widgets Medium

July 31, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.13.2"] CVE-2025-4684

Blockspare <= 3.2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 7, 2025 Patched in ["3.2.10"] CVE-2025-47495

Blockspare <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 30, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.5"] CVE-2024-47363

Gutenberg Page Builder Blocks & Ready-Made Patterns Library <= 3.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.5"] CVE-2024-8325

Blockspare <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 7, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.1"] CVE-2024-43164

Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get Medium

July 18, 2023 Patched in ["2.6.5"] CVE-2023-33999

Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks Medium

March 4, 2022 Patched in ["2.0.1"] CVE-2022-4974

What It Does

BlockSpare adds a collection of Gutenberg blocks focused on displaying posts in grid, slider, ticker, and magazine-style layouts. Editors can filter posts by category, tag, or author and arrange them into layouts designed for news and editorial sites, all without leaving the block editor.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for small-to-mid-sized news, magazine, and multi-author blogs that want ready-made post layouts in Gutenberg rather than a full page builder. It also suits content marketers and digital publications that need carousels, filters, and tickers without paying for a premium addon suite.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a full block suite such as Spectra, Kadence, or Stackable, you likely do not need BlockSpare since those tools cover similar post display blocks and have much larger install bases. Sites running a dedicated theme with built-in magazine layouts will get little added value.

The Bottom Line

BlockSpare is a focused, well-maintained plugin with excellent ratings and a tiny install base, so it makes sense for editors who specifically need its news and magazine blocks and are comfortable being early adopters. With no public support track record and a much smaller community than Spectra or Kadence, cautious site owners may prefer those alternatives instead.

Pick Spectra if you want a battle-tested, million-install block toolkit that includes post grids and carousels alongside dozens of other design blocks.

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 89/100

Choose Kadence when you need a polished, widely supported block library that pairs well with the Kadence theme and covers similar editorial layouts.

PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 88/100

Go with PublishPress Blocks if your priority is controlling which blocks appear, who can use them, and visibility rules, rather than magazine-style post displays.

Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 86/100

Pick Otter when you want a broader block library with strong Full Site Editing support, even if its post display features are less specialized than BlockSpare's.

Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 85/100

Choose Stackable if you want a single, well-rounded block suite with containers, design tools, and post blocks, especially for sites already using Stackable's premium plan.