Gutenberg v23.9.1
“Gutenberg” is a codename for a whole new paradigm for creating with WordPress, that aims to revolutionize the entire publishing experience as much as Johannes Gutenberg did the printed word. The proj...
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 2, 2026
- Last audited Sep 2, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Requires WordPress 6.9+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 77 Passed
- 37 Warnings
- 11 Failed
23 of 37 checks passed.
38 of 61 checks passed.
5 of 12 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
2 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
38.9 MB
172.4 MB unzipped
Total files
2,219
across all file types
Lines of PHP
74,017
in 445 files Large
File types
- CSS
- PHP
- SVG
- JS
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 202 High
- 124 Medium
- 338 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 30 audited versions of Gutenberg, Compatibility improved the most (+17). The largest regression was in Performance (-8). The codebase grew 41% in size.
Audited 22.5.1 → 23.7.2 · 30 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
92,473
downloads
Today
4,106
downloads
Week over week
+10%
vs previous week
Month over month
−44%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
100% of installs run the current version
- Other
- v23.7
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Aug 11, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 5 days
average between releases
Total releases
397
since Oct 2018 · 8 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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