WordPress plugin comparison

Block Designer vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Block Designer

by Helmut Wandl

100+ installs5.0

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Block Designer.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Block Designer about 5.
Block Designer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Block Designer.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Block Designer.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Block Designer.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Block Designer.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

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