WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks CSS vs Genesis Custom Blocks
At a glance
- Genesis Custom Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Blocks CSS.
- On a typical day, Genesis Custom Blocks is downloaded about 139 times, Blocks CSS about 94.
- Blocks CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Blocks CSS was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Genesis Custom Blocks.
- Blocks CSS resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Genesis Custom Blocks.
- Genesis Custom Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Blocks CSS.
- Blocks CSS has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Genesis Custom Blocks.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Blocks CSS |  Genesis Custom Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,248 | #1,959 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 7.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(25) | 4.5(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.0 |
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