WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit vs Virtual Window Custom Blocks

Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit

by Munir Kamal

20K+ installs4.6

Virtual Window Custom Blocks

by Virtual Window

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit is downloaded about 85 times, Virtual Window Custom Blocks about 2.
Virtual Window Custom Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 176 reviews.
Virtual Window Custom Blocks was updated more recently: May 19, 2025, against May 28, 2024 for Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit.
Virtual Window Custom Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit.
Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Virtual Window Custom Blocks.

Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit	Virtual Window Custom Blocks
Popular rank	#1,120	#69,808
Active installs	20K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	27
Rating	4.6(176)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.12	×0.03
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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