WordPress plugin comparison

Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor vs Genesis Custom Blocks

Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor

by Jb Audras

300+ installs4.7

Genesis Custom Blocks

by StudioPress

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Genesis Custom Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor.
On a typical day, Genesis Custom Blocks is downloaded about 113 times, Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor about 11.
Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
Genesis Custom Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Genesis Custom Blocks has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor.

Genesis Custom Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor	Genesis Custom Blocks
Popular rank	#10,794	#1,958
Active installs	300+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	521	8K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.5(21)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.83
Last release	2 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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