WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks Animation vs Live CSS Preview
At a glance
- Blocks Animation has more active installs: 90K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Blocks Animation is downloaded about 1,600 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Live CSS Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 73 reviews.
- Blocks Animation was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 6, 2026 for Live CSS Preview.
- Blocks Animation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Live CSS Preview.
- Live CSS Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Blocks Animation.
Line by line
Blocks Animation leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks Animation |  Live CSS Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #468 | #10,180 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133.9K | 145 |
| Rating | 4.8(73) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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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