Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks

84 Quality Score

Active Installs

22/30

With 70,000 active installs it has a meaningful but niche user base, well behind Elementor's 10 million and Spectra's 1 million, so the popularity score of 72 reflects a mid-tier audience.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score of 100 reflects the most recent update on July 8, 2026, regular release activity, and compatibility with the current WordPress 7.0.1 and PHP 7.3 or higher stack.

User Rating

14/15

A user rating of 96 out of 100 from 107 reviewers is excellent and indicates strong satisfaction among those who have tried the plugin, even if the sample size is modest.

Support Health

8/15

Support health lands at just 29 out of 100 because only 4 of 14 support threads (28.6%) have been resolved, suggesting users may need patience or to rely on documentation rather than quick ticket responses.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A perfect compatibility score of 100 reflects tested support with WordPress 7.0.1, a 6.6 minimum requirement, PHP 7.3 minimum, and modern standards like full-site editing and WooCommerce blocks.

Scores higher than 93% of indexed plugins

About

More than 20 special blocks for Gutenberg to build complex pages and animations with highest possible web vitals score.

Active Installs 70k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-26 7:24pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.9+

Tested Up To 7.2

Requires PHP 7.3+

Security History

25 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 23 Medium

Most recent: September 5, 2026

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Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks < 13.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 5, 2026 Patched in ["13.2.0"] CVE-2026-83544

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks < 13.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery Medium

September 5, 2026 Patched in ["13.2.0"] CVE-2026-83543

Greenshift <= 12.8.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Data URI Medium

August 25, 2026 Patched in ["12.9.0"] CVE-2026-5092

Greenshift <= 12.8.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Theme Settings Modification via 'gspb_update_global_wp_settings' Medium

August 21, 2026 Patched in ["12.9.0"] CVE-2026-5093

Greenshift <= 12.8.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via disablelazy Attribute Medium

April 10, 2026 Patched in ["12.9.0"] CVE-2026-4895

Greenshift <= 12.8.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Private Reusable Block Disclosure via 'gspb_el_reusable_load' Medium

March 6, 2026 Patched in ["12.8.4"] CVE-2026-2371

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 12.8.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Settings Backup Medium

March 5, 2026 Patched in ["12.8.4"] CVE-2026-2589

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 12.8.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 5, 2026 Patched in ["12.8.6"] CVE-2026-2593

GreenShift - Animation and Page Builder Blocks <= 12.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure of AI API Keys and Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom_css Medium

February 5, 2026 Patched in ["12.6.1"] CVE-2026-1927

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 12.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Chart Data Attributes Medium

November 3, 2025 Patched in ["12.2.8"] CVE-2025-11841

Greenshift <= 12.1.1 - Missing Authorization Medium

August 22, 2025 Patched in ["12.1.2"] CVE-2025-57884

Greenshift <= 11.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 5, 2025 Patched in ["11.5.7"] CVE-2025-49301

Greenshift 11.4 - 11.4.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

April 21, 2025 Patched in ["11.4.6"] CVE-2025-3616

Greenshift <= 11.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 27, 2025 Patched in ["11.1"] CVE-2025-30873

Greenshift <= 10.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

February 22, 2025 Patched in ["10.9"] CVE-2025-26884

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 9.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery and Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 8, 2025 Patched in ["9.0.1"] CVE-2024-6155

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 9.9.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure Medium

December 11, 2024 Patched in ["9.9.9.4"] CVE-2024-11181

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <=9.7 - Missing Authorization Medium

October 24, 2024 Patched in ["9.8"] CVE-2024-50419

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 9.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 16, 2024 Patched in ["9.4"] CVE-2024-44005

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 8.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 17, 2024 Patched in ["8.9.4"] CVE-2024-35765

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 7.6.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload High

December 12, 2023 Patched in ["7.6.3"] CVE-2023-6636

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 4.9.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 27, 2023 Patched in ["5.0.0"] CVE-2023-22707

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 4.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

January 27, 2023 Patched in ["5.0"] CVE-2023-0378

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks <= 4.8.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

December 23, 2022 Patched in ["4.8.9"] CVE-2022-4653

Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks Medium

March 4, 2022 Patched in ["1.1.6"] CVE-2022-4974

What It Does

Greenshift adds more than 20 custom blocks to the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg), covering layouts, animations, WooCommerce sections, and full-site editing tools. It is designed to build visually rich pages with smooth animations while keeping Core Web Vitals scores high, thanks to lightweight output and on-scroll effects. It works as a page builder alternative that stays inside the native Gutenberg experience rather than replacing the editor.

Who It's For

Greenshift is best for site owners, designers, and small studios who already use or prefer Gutenberg and want advanced blocks, scroll animations, and WooCommerce layouts without installing a heavier page builder like Elementor. It is a strong fit for performance-conscious users who want fast-loading pages with custom animations and full-site editing support.

Who Should Skip It

If you are already running a dedicated page builder such as Elementor, SeedProd, or a theme-specific toolkit like Kadence or Spectra, adding Greenshift will likely duplicate functionality and add bloat. Beginners who want the most polished, guided page-building experience with large template libraries will be better served by Elementor or SeedProd.

The Bottom Line

Greenshift earns a strong 80.38 out of 100 overall and is a legitimate, performance-focused Gutenberg enhancement for users who want animations and extra blocks without leaving the block editor. The main concern is its weak support resolution rate of under 30%, which matters if you rely on timely help. For most users prioritizing speed and Gutenberg-native design, it is a worthwhile pick, but power users needing large libraries or fast support may prefer Spectra or Elementor.

Pick Elementor instead if you want the largest template library, a mature visual builder, and the biggest community for support, accepting that it runs outside Gutenberg.

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 95/100

Pick Spectra instead if you want similar Gutenberg-native blocks with a much larger install base (1 million) and broader community-tested reliability.

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

Pick Kadence instead if you want a well-rounded Gutenberg block toolkit with strong theme integration and 600,000 installs backing it.

Website Builder by SeedProd — Theme Builder, Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode 88/100

Pick SeedProd instead if your priority is launching landing pages, coming soon pages, or full theme templates with a guided, beginner-friendly workflow.

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

Pick PublishPress Blocks instead if your main goal is controlling block visibility and permissions on existing content rather than building animated layouts.