WordPress plugin comparison
Block Visibility vs WP-ShowHide
At a glance
- Block Visibility has more active installs: 40K+, against 9K+ for WP-ShowHide.
- On a typical day, Block Visibility is downloaded about 821 times, WP-ShowHide about 48.
- Block Visibility is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 108 reviews, against 4.2 from 43 reviews.
- Block Visibility was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 9, 2026 for WP-ShowHide.
- WP-ShowHide resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 25% for Block Visibility.
- Block Visibility is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP-ShowHide.
- WP-ShowHide has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Block Visibility.
Line by line
Block Visibility leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Visibility |  WP-ShowHide |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #794 | #2,222 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.3K | 917 |
| Rating | 4.9(108) | 4.2(43) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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