WordPress plugin comparison

Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode

by Saiful Islam

10+ installs

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode about 1.
Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 31, 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#33,277	#285
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	321.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.67
Last release	1 year ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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