WordPress plugin comparison

PublishPress Blocks vs Virtual Window Custom Blocks

PublishPress Blocks

by PublishPress

20K+ installs4.7

Virtual Window Custom Blocks

by Virtual Window

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

PublishPress Blocks has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.
On a typical day, PublishPress Blocks is downloaded about 155 times, Virtual Window Custom Blocks about 2.
Virtual Window Custom Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 204 reviews.
PublishPress Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against May 19, 2025 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.
PublishPress Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.
PublishPress Blocks has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.

PublishPress Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PublishPress Blocks	Virtual Window Custom Blocks
Popular rank	#1,227	#70,586
Active installs	20K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	4.7K	26
Rating	4.7(204)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.22	×0.03
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	7.4

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