WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks vs Elementor Website Builder
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for Blocks.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, Blocks about 1.
- Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 7,324 reviews.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Dec 27, 2018 for Blocks.
- Elementor Website Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Blocks.
- Elementor Website Builder has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Blocks.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks |  Elementor Website Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,445 | #1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 9.6M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(7.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 65% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×7.71 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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