Pattern Wrangler – Manage Block Patterns and Pattern Categories
Curate and manage your block patterns, registered patterns, synced patterns, and pattern categories efficiently with Pattern Wrangler.
5(4 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Pattern Wrangler is a WordPress pattern plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.8+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Reusable Blocks Extended.
5/54 reviews
300active installs
6.5K+total downloads
2 yearssince 2024
Overview
Pattern Wrangler makes managing WordPress block patterns easy, and is designed for both hybrid classic/block themes, block themes, and is compatible with most page builders through its shortcode support. Pattern Wrangler allows you to curate the pattern experience for your clients, controlling down to the pattern and category what the client sees in the block editor.
Here are the major features:
- New Patterns Screen – A new Patterns screen now shows at a glance all of the patterns available for your site. You can sort through both local and registered patterns, and selectively disable or enable whatever patterns you’d like your client to see. A real-time preview is available by clicking on the pattern.
- New Categories Screen – Manage both regis…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.8+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.3.5
- Released 2026-03-16
- Fix: Dropdown list for categories would not appear right away and it was confusing what categories were available.
- Fix: Title of local patterns is now blue to indicate it can be clicked on.
- New: Get the Pattern code from the pattern’s sidebar in the block editor.
Contributors
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