WordPress plugin comparison
Animations for Blocks vs Block Icons
At a glance
- Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Block Icons.
- On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, Block Icons about 6.
- Block Icons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 27 reviews.
- Animations for Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 7, 2026 for Block Icons.
- Animations for Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Block Icons.
- Animations for Blocks has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Block Icons.
Line by line
Animations for Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animations for Blocks |  Block Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,755 | #14,059 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 111 |
| Rating | 4.8(27) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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