WordPress 2023 Survey: Block Editor on the Rise, Positive Feeling about Contributing Drops
The results of the 2023 WordPress Annual Survey are in, revealing a steady growth in the adoption of the Block Editor, along with a lukewarm response to upcoming Gutenberg enhancements. Automattic-sponsored contributor Dan Soschin posted a breakdown of the results: “Overall, awareness and/or use of block-based features is up year over year, as well as resources such as Learn.WordPress.org. This reflects project-wide efforts to increase utilization of these respectively. However, positive sentiment about WordPress is down modestly, and more so among contributors.“ The data collected is used as one of many signals that inform the project’s road map and areas of focus, both near and long-term.” A total of 3,922 people completed this year’s survey, an increase of 17% compared to 2022 but still lower than the goal set by the team. Interestingly, a new metric captured this year shows that approximately 11,153 viewed the survey without answering a question (more on that later). Age distribution How many years have you been using WordPress? Block or Classic Editor? Below are a few interesting findings from the slimmer-than-usual 54-page report (PDF): Key findings NPS, measuring responders’ willingness to recommend WordPress, is down, marking a continuous downward trend: 27.9 among contributors and…
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