WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Blocks vs Block Designer
At a glance
- PublishPress Blocks has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Block Designer.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Blocks is downloaded about 155 times, Block Designer about 5.
- Block Designer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 204 reviews.
- PublishPress Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Block Designer.
- PublishPress Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Block Designer.
- PublishPress Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Block Designer.
- PublishPress Blocks has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Block Designer.
Line by line
PublishPress Blocks leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PublishPress Blocks |  Block Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,227 | #13,913 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.8K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.7(204) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.3 |
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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