Melonpan Block – Container
Block that provides a container, with styling features, which can have other blocks nested.
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Melonpan Block – Container shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Melonpan Block – Container stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blocks | >100 |
| container | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
| gutenberg | >100 |
| innerblocks | #38 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
About Melonpan Block – Container
From the official readme · v1.3.1Description
Demo – Documentation – GitHub
Block that provides a container, with styling features, which can have other blocks nested.
Features
The block comes with the following settings:
- Background image, fixed, color & opacity
- Content align, max-width, text color
- Border width, color & opacity
- Shadow width, color & opacity
- Padding top, bottom, left, right, responsive paddings
Plugin developers
The plugin comes with a filter to register your own block based on this one. Check the documentation to see how to use it.
Usage
The block can be found inside the blocks inserter menu under the Melonpan Blocks category.
Once added in the post you can edit its settings and add blocks inside (you may even add a container).
Credits
Screenshot background image belongs to Charles Postiaux.
Installation
Installation from the WordPress admin.
- Log in to the WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Add New.
- Type Melonpan Block – Container in the Search field.
- In the results list Melonpan Block – Container plugin should appear, click Install Now button.
- Once it finished installing, click the Activate button.
- That’s it, now you can go to any post where Gutenberg is enabled and start using the block.
Changelog
1.3.1
- Upgraded dependencies.
1.3.0
- Refactored code base.
- Minor bug fixes.
1.2.0
- Added ButtonBlockAppender in block InnerBlocks, for future WordPress version.
- Fixed dependencies. Use wp-block-editor instead of wp-editor if its available.
- Cleaned TypeScript types, code and tests.
1.1.1
- Fix bug for blocks created using the hook which had default colors assigned. In the colorpicker clicking clear to assign no color, saved undefined which was interpreted by the save function (after page reload) as the default value, thus throwing an incompatibility error.
1.1.0
- Improved code: Updated JS, added tests and migrated JS to Typescript.
1.0.1
- Fix bug where the color was empty but the class .mbc-has-color was still assigned.
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FAQ
Melonpan Block – Container: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Melonpan Block – Container free?
Yes. Melonpan Block – Container is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Melonpan Block – Container safe to use in 2026?
Melonpan Block – Container shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Melonpan Block – Container?
Melonpan Block – Container is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,642 times since it launched in January 2019. It was downloaded 118 times in the last 30 days.
Does Melonpan Block – Container work with WordPress 7.1?
Melonpan Block – Container is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.26, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Melonpan Block – Container need?
Melonpan Block – Container requires PHP 7.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Melonpan Block – Container last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.1, was released on January 8, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Melonpan Block – Container?
Melonpan Block – Container is developed and maintained by Alvaro.
What are the best alternatives to Melonpan Block – Container?
The most popular alternatives to Melonpan Block – Container are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Kadence Blocks (600K+ installs) and Extendify (500K+ installs).
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