WordPress plugin comparison
Better Block Patterns vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Better Block Patterns
by Dumitru Brinzan
1K+ installs
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Better Block Patterns.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Better Block Patterns about 12.
- Better Block Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 24, 2022 for Better Block Patterns.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.0 for Better Block Patterns.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Better Block Patterns.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Block Patterns | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,826 | #285 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 321.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 4 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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