WordPress plugin comparison
Animated Counter vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Animated Counter
by Mahbubur Rahman
60+ installs
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Animated Counter.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Animated Counter about 5.
- Animated Counter has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 14, 2025 for Animated Counter.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Animated Counter.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Animated Counter.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Animated Counter | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,782 | #285 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 322.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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