WordPress plugin comparison
Block Control vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 80+ for Block Control.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Block Control about 6.
- Block Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 5, 2026 for Block Control.
- Block Control resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Ultimate Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Block Control.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Control |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,590 | #758 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 17.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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