WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Local Development
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Local Development.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Local Development about 8.
- Local Development is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Local Development.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Create Block Theme.
- Local Development has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Create Block Theme |  Local Development |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #17,624 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 182 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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