WordPress plugin comparison
Block Permissions vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for Block Permissions.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Block Permissions about 13.
- Block Permissions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 25, 2021 for Block Permissions.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Block Permissions.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Block Permissions.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Permissions |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,675 | #758 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 228 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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