WordPress plugin comparison

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks

by GoDaddy

300K+ installs4.2

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Gutenberg Essential Blocks.
On a typical day, Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks is downloaded about 3,066 times, Gutenberg Essential Blocks about 2,797.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 4.2 from 109 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#181	#285
Active installs	300K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	91.3K	321.3K
Rating	4.2(109)	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×1.67
Last release	8 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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