WordPress plugin comparison

Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags

by Code and core

50+ installs

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags about 4.
Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags has no reviews yet.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 3, 2026 for Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Code and Core Remove Empty P Tags	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#20,542	#285
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	319.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.67
Last release	2 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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