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Blocks for Gutenberg vs Genesis Blocks
At a glance
- Genesis Blocks has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- On a typical day, Genesis Blocks is downloaded about 286 times, Blocks for Gutenberg about 3.
- Blocks for Gutenberg has no reviews yet.
- Genesis Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 9, 2017 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- Genesis Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- Blocks for Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Genesis Blocks.
Line by line
Genesis Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks for Gutenberg |  Genesis Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,017 | #841 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 8.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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