WordPress plugin comparison
Card Block vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Card Block.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Card Block about 5.
- Card Block has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 25, 2020 for Card Block.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Card Block.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Card Block.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Card Block |  Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,554 | #285 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 321.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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