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Blockly

Summary

Blockly is a visual programming language[1]. Blockly draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (visual_programming_language category, ranking #5 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blockly is the creator of Google[3].
  • Blockly's instance of is recorded as visual programming language[4].
  • Blockly's instance of is recorded as programming language[5].
  • Blockly's instance of is recorded as software library[6].
  • Blockly's developer is recorded as Ellen Spertus[7].
  • Blockly's developer is recorded as Rachel Fenichel[8].
  • Blockly's developer is recorded as Beka Westberg[9].
  • Blockly's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[10].
  • Blockly's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[11].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 3[12].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as Q4 2020[13].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.0[14].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.1[15].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.2[16].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.3[17].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.4[18].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 8.0.5[19].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.0.0[20].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.0.1[21].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.1.0[22].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.1.1[23].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.2.0[24].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.2.1[25].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.3.0[26].
  • Blockly's software version identifier is recorded as 9.3.1[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include visual programming language[4], programming language[5], and software library[6].

History and Context

2012 marks the founding of Blockly[28].

Why It Matters

Blockly draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (visual_programming_language category, ranking #5 of 26).[2] Blockly has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Blockly is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Ellen Spertus Google JavaScript programming language Scratch scratch-blocks visual programming language WEB

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3, Q4 2020, 8.0.0 +51
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bb279fa11077|details]])"
  2. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3, Q4 2020, 8.0.0 +51
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8189681794be|details]])"
  3. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3, Q4 2020, 8.0.0 +51
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/ee71f4ef56af|details]])"
  4. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3, Q4 2020, 8.0.0 +51
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3b9438df05d8|details]])"
  5. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3, Q4 2020, 8.0.0 +51
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/e22c89de549c|details]])"
  6. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → Ellen Spertus, Rachel Fenichel, Beka Westberg
    Platform → WEB
    Copyright license → Apache Software License 2.0
    Creator → Google
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9ee17eac9cdf|details]])"
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