WordPress plugin comparison
Ad Block Defender vs Animations for Blocks
At a glance
- Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Ad Block Defender.
- On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, Ad Block Defender about 2.
- Animations for Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Animations for Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jan 26, 2016 for Ad Block Defender.
- Animations for Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Ad Block Defender.
- Ad Block Defender has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Animations for Blocks.
Line by line
Animations for Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ad Block Defender |  Animations for Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,171 | #1,755 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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