WordPress plugin comparison
Animations for Blocks vs Variable Column Block
At a glance
- Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Variable Column Block.
- On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, Variable Column Block about 8.
- Animations for Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Animations for Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jan 2, 2023 for Variable Column Block.
- Animations for Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Variable Column Block.
- Variable Column Block has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Animations for Blocks.
Line by line
Animations for Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animations for Blocks |  Variable Column Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,757 | #17,553 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 167 |
| Rating | 4.8(27) | 3.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years 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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