WordPress plugin comparison
Blocksy Companion vs Cat Block
At a glance
- Blocksy Companion has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Cat Block.
- On a typical day, Blocksy Companion is downloaded about 5,137 times, Cat Block about 2.
- Cat Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 93 reviews.
- Blocksy Companion was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 26, 2022 for Cat Block.
- Blocksy Companion is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Cat Block.
- Cat Block has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Blocksy Companion.
Line by line
Blocksy Companion leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy Companion |  Cat Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #162 | #34,482 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303.7K | 42 |
| Rating | 4.7(93) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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