WordPress plugin comparison
Animations for Blocks vs Block Editor
At a glance
- Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Block Editor.
- On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, Block Editor about 12.
- Block Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 27 reviews.
- Block Editor was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Animations for Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Animations for Blocks has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Block Editor.
Line by line
Animations for Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animations for Blocks |  Block Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,755 | #7,716 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 250 |
| Rating | 4.8(27) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.0 |
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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