WordPress plugin comparison
aThemes Blocks vs Formatting Extender
aThemes Blocks
by Syed Balkhi
7K+ installs1.0
Formatting Extender
by Gaurav Tiwari
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- aThemes Blocks has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Formatting Extender.
- On a typical day, aThemes Blocks is downloaded about 77 times, Formatting Extender about 3.
- Formatting Extender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Formatting Extender was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for aThemes Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
aThemes Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | aThemes Blocks | Formatting Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,639 | #50,209 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 72 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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