Who should use Gutenberg?

Gutenberg is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators.

Does Gutenberg have a free plan?

Yes — Gutenberg is free to use.

Is Gutenberg still active?

The GitHub repository shows 1.8k commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Gutenberg?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Gutenium Blocks, Blocks for Gutenberg, and Gutenberg Price Table Block.

Gutenberg is developed by WordPress.org.

When did Gutenberg launch?

Gutenberg first shipped in 2016.

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Gutenberg

Name: Gutenberg
Author: WordPress.org

wordpress.orgWebsite builders

Gutenberg is the WordPress block editor for composing posts and pages from modular content blocks. It also supports widgets, templates, headers, footers, navigation, and full-site editing for WordPress site owners and publishers.

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11.7kstars

4.9kforks

9features

2016since

Overview

9 features

Gutenberg sits in PulseGate's Website builders category. It focuses on creating and customizing WordPress content and site layouts without editing every element manually. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators. It is available for free. It ships for the web.

Behind Gutenberg is WordPress.org, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 11.7k stars and 1.8k commits in the last 90 days. Among its 9 catalogued features are block editing, content blocks, and widget editing. The interface is available in 16 languages, including Arabic, Catalan, and Czech.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Block editing
Content blocks
Widget editing
Full-site editing
Template editing
Header editing
Footer editing
Navigation editing
Block patterns

Built with & integrations

Written with

Claude Code

Runs on

Browser

Written with — evidence

Claude Code: commit c9e00c17d0c2 · since Sept 2026

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 11.7kActive maintenanceMulti-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:18 UTC
Gutenberg verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Gutenberg

What does Gutenberg do?: Gutenberg focuses on creating and customizing WordPress content and site layouts without editing every element manually. It is catalogued under Website builders on PulseGate.
Who should use Gutenberg?: Gutenberg is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators.
Does Gutenberg have a free plan?: Yes — Gutenberg is free to use.
What platforms does Gutenberg run on?: Gutenberg runs on the web.
Is Gutenberg still active?: The GitHub repository shows 1.8k commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Gutenberg?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Gutenium Blocks, Blocks for Gutenberg, and Gutenberg Price Table Block.Gutenium Blocks Blocks for Gutenberg Gutenberg Price Table Block
Who makes Gutenberg?: Gutenberg is developed by WordPress.org.
When did Gutenberg launch?: Gutenberg first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Open source: Yes · ★ 11.7k
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners, publishers, and content creators
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating and customizing WordPress content and site layouts without editing every element manually.

Registered as

GitHub: wordpress/gutenberg
WordPress.org: gutenberg

Developer

WordPress.org

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 11,747
Forks: 4,900
Open issues: 7,195
Last commit: 8 Sept 2026
Commits 90d: 1,797
Contributors: 1,578
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: v23.9.1 · 7 Sept 2026

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: gutenberg-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg

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