WordPress plugin comparison
Block Controller vs Ultimate Blocks
Block Controller
by Joni Halabi
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Ultimate Blocks
by Ultimate Blocks
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Block Controller.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Block Controller about 6.
- Block Controller is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Apr 17, 2025 for Block Controller.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Block Controller.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Block Controller.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block Controller | Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,008 | #758 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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