WordPress plugin comparison
Blocksolid Snippets vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Blocksolid Snippets
by Peripatus Web Design
20+ installs5.0
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Blocksolid Snippets.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Blocksolid Snippets about 3.
- Blocksolid Snippets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Blocksolid Snippets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Blocksolid Snippets.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocksolid Snippets | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,424 | #285 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95 | 322.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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