Block Usage Tracker
Block Usage Tracker
Block Usage Tracker is a WordPress® admin tool designed to help content managers and developers monitor block usage across a site.
The plugin lists each block type used in posts, counting the total occurrences and shows direct links to each post where a block appears.
This functionality helps teams optimize content, understand block usage patterns, and maintain consistency.
Features
- Lists all active blocks across posts and their usage counts.
- Displays links to each page/post where blocks are used.
- Excludes duplicate links for better readability.
- Caches block usage data for efficient, optimized performance.
- User-friendly modal interface for viewing detailed block usage by post.
- Designed with proper security and access restrictions.
Installation
From the WordPress® Admin Dashboard
- Download the latest release from GitHub.
- In your WordPress® dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New.
- Click Upload Plugin and choose the downloaded ZIP file.
- Install and activate the plugin.
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin files and extract the ZIP.
- Upload the extracted folder to
/wp-content/plugins/block-usage-tracker
. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress®.
Usage
- Once activated, go to Settings > Block Usage Tracker in your WordPress® admin.
- You'll see a table with each block type, its total usage count, and a View Details button.
- Click View Details for any block to open a modal with links to each post where that block is used.
Contributing
We welcome contributions to improve Block Usage Tracker! Here's how you can help:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch (
git checkout -b feature-branch-name
). - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add new feature or fix'
). - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature-branch-name
). - Open a pull request.
For bug reports or feature requests, please open an issue in this repository.
The following is a list of the most recent releases for this plugin.
-
1.0.0 - 1.0.0
SHA256 hash:085bb6700cc0a16818135816411328ad314b467cbf4632f635f448e0755b4625
The following is a list of the most recent issues for this plugin.
Hash Verification
ZIP files downloaded via this site have an associated SHA256 hash.
Mac
On Mac, you can use the sha256 command to calculate the hash of a downloaded ZIP file. Open terminal and execute:
sha256 [filename]
Where [filename] is the name of the ZIP file. If the hash matches the one on the website, the ZIP file is genuine.
Linux
On Linux, you can use the sha256sum command to calculate the hash of a downloaded ZIP file. From a shell, execute:
sha256sum [filename]
Where [filename] is the name of the ZIP file. If the hash matches the one on the website, the ZIP file is genuine.
Latest Release
The latest official release is below.
1.0.0
Download 1.0.0085bb6700cc0a16818135816411328ad314b467cbf4632f635f448e0755b4625
Github Repository
This project is located on Github in the repository robertdevore/block-usage-tracker.
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