Designs
A collection of WordPress site designs using only block themes.
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Designs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Designs stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| design | >100 |
| parts | >100 |
| styles | >100 |
| templates | >100 |
| theme | >100 |
About Designs
From the official readme · v0.4.1Description
A collection of WordPress site designs using only block themes.
License
Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0,
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’.
- Search for ‘designs’ and install the plugin.
- Activate ‘Designs’ from your Plugins page.
Navigate to Appearance > Designs where you will be able to preview and activate any of the included site designs.
Frequently asked questions
I have activated the plugin. Now what do I do?
Navigate to Appearance > Designs where you will be able to preview and activate any of the included site designs.
What exactly are these designs?
Block themes – sometimes also known as Full Site Editing or FSE themes – enable you to use the site editor where you can customize colors, backgrounds, fonts, spacing, layout, block positioning and much more. These designs are site editor customizations that you can use as a starting point for your own site design, or simply use one of the included designs exactly as it is. After activating a design, you can continue customizing your site just as much or as little as you wish.
What happens to my existing content?
All your existing page/post content is unaffected, and will not be modified or changed in any way when you activate one of the included designs.
I activated a design and now I realize I don’t like it. What can I do?
Whenever you activate a design, a restore point is created. Navigate to Appearance > Designs > Restore where you will be able to restore your site design to exactly how it was before you activated the design.
Changelog
**0.4.1 – March 2024
– Changes requested by plugin review team
**0.4 – March 2024
– Changes requested by plugin review team
**0.3 – January 2024
– Changes requested by plugin review team
**0.2 – December 2023
– Changes requested by plugin review team
**0.1 – August 2023
– Initial release
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FAQ
Designs: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Designs free?
Yes. Designs is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Designs safe to use in 2026?
Designs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Designs?
Designs is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,053 times since it launched in April 2024. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Designs work with WordPress 7.1?
Designs is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Designs need?
Designs requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Designs last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.1, was released on April 8, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes Designs?
Designs is developed and maintained by UXL Themes.
What are the best alternatives to Designs?
The most popular alternatives to Designs are Layout Grid Block (200K+ installs), Visual CSS Style Editor (30K+ installs) and Child Theme Creator by Orbi… (10K+ installs).
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