WordPress plugin comparison

PublishPress Blocks vs Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

PublishPress Blocks

by PublishPress

20K+ installs4.7

Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

by denisdoroshchuk

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

PublishPress Blocks has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
On a typical day, PublishPress Blocks is downloaded about 155 times, Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks about 13.
Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 204 reviews.
PublishPress Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
PublishPress Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
PublishPress Blocks has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.

PublishPress Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PublishPress Blocks	Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks
Popular rank	#1,227	#7,137
Active installs	20K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.7K	303
Rating	4.7(204)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.22	×0.62
Last release	2 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	7.4

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