WordPress plugin comparison

aThemes Blocks vs Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

aThemes Blocks

by Syed Balkhi

7K+ installs1.0

Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

by laurencebahiirwa

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

aThemes Blocks has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
On a typical day, aThemes Blocks is downloaded about 74 times, Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor about 5.
Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 1 review.
aThemes Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 21, 2023 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
aThemes Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for aThemes Blocks.

aThemes Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	aThemes Blocks	Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor
Popular rank	#2,640	#12,749
Active installs	7K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	104
Rating	1.0(1)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.01
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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