WordPress plugin comparison
Animations for Blocks vs Block Control
At a glance
- Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Block Control.
- On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, Block Control about 6.
- Block Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 27 reviews.
- Block Control was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Animations for Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Block Control has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Animations for Blocks.
Line by line
Animations for Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animations for Blocks |  Block Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,757 | #17,590 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 96 |
| Rating | 4.8(27) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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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