WordPress plugin comparison

Caledros Typewriter Animator vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Caledros Typewriter Animator

by David Arnado

Fewer than 10 installs

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Caledros Typewriter Animator.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Caledros Typewriter Animator about 1.
Caledros Typewriter Animator has no reviews yet.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Caledros Typewriter Animator.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Caledros Typewriter Animator.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Caledros Typewriter Animator.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Caledros Typewriter Animator	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#70,478	#285
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	40	322.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.67
Last release	5 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	8.3	7.4

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