WordPress plugin comparison
AppearanceTools vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
AppearanceTools
by James Roberts
20+ installs
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for AppearanceTools.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, AppearanceTools about 2.
- AppearanceTools has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 26, 2023 for AppearanceTools.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for AppearanceTools.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for AppearanceTools.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AppearanceTools | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,980 | #285 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 321.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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