WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks Animation vs External CSS
At a glance
- Blocks Animation has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for External CSS.
- On a typical day, Blocks Animation is downloaded about 1,600 times, External CSS about 1.
- External CSS has no reviews yet.
- Blocks Animation was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 24, 2020 for External CSS.
- Blocks Animation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.6.23 for External CSS.
- External CSS has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Blocks Animation.
Line by line
Blocks Animation leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks Animation |  External CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #468 | #28,673 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133.9K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.8(73) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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