WordPress plugin comparison
Block Designer vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Block Designer.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Block Designer about 5.
- Block Designer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Block Designer.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Block Designer.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Block Designer.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Designer |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,886 | #758 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.2 |
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