WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Builder vs Custom Block Builder
At a glance
- Custom Block Builder has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Admin Builder.
- On a typical day, Custom Block Builder is downloaded about 421 times, Admin Builder about 3.
- Admin Builder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 80 reviews.
- Custom Block Builder was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jan 23, 2017 for Admin Builder.
- Custom Block Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.6.30 for Admin Builder.
- Admin Builder has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Custom Block Builder.
Line by line
Custom Block Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Builder |  Custom Block Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,409 | #1,164 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 24.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(80) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Admin Builder vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- Admin Builder vs Advanced Custom Fields
- Admin Builder vs Secure Custom Fields
- Admin Builder vs Custom Field Template
- Custom Block Builder vs Genesis Custom Blocks
- Custom Block Builder vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- Custom Block Builder vs Spectra Legacy
- Custom Block Builder vs Kadence Blocks
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free