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Basic Alerts vs Otter Blocks
At a glance
- Otter Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Alerts.
- On a typical day, Otter Blocks is downloaded about 3,402 times, Basic Alerts about 5.
- Basic Alerts has no reviews yet.
- Otter Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 27, 2020 for Basic Alerts.
- Otter Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Basic Alerts.
- Otter Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Basic Alerts.
Line by line
Otter Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Alerts |  Otter Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,713 | #178 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118 | 343.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(251) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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