WordPress plugin comparison
Coverground vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Coverground
by covergroundeu
Fewer than 10 installs
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Coverground.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Coverground about 3.
- Coverground has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Coverground.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Coverground.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Coverground | Gutenberg Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,485 | #285 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 319.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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