WordPress plugin comparison
Consistency vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Consistency.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Consistency about 5.
- Consistency is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 25, 2025 for Consistency.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Consistency.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Consistency.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Consistency.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Consistency |  Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,819 | #285 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 321.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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