WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Guten Text vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Awesome Guten Text
by Pluginic
200+ installs5.0
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Awesome Guten Text.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Awesome Guten Text about 6.
- Awesome Guten Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for Awesome Guten Text.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Awesome Guten Text.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Awesome Guten Text.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Guten Text | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,104 | #285 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 105 | 322.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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