WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Gutenberg Autosave vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Disable Gutenberg Autosave
by ska-dev
2K+ installs4.4
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Disable Gutenberg Autosave.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Disable Gutenberg Autosave about 30.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 4.4 from 11 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Disable Gutenberg Autosave.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,634 | #285 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 701 | 322.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(11) | 4.9(216) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 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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