WordPress plugin comparison

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks vs MRW Simplified Editor

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks

by GoDaddy

300K+ installs4.2

MRW Simplified Editor

by mrwweb

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for MRW Simplified Editor.
On a typical day, Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks is downloaded about 3,066 times, MRW Simplified Editor about 8.
MRW Simplified Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 109 reviews.
MRW Simplified Editor was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
MRW Simplified Editor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
MRW Simplified Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
MRW Simplified Editor has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.

Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks	MRW Simplified Editor
Popular rank	#181	#14,609
Active installs	300K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	91.9K	201
Rating	4.2(109)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.46
Last release	8 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.20

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