WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances

by Yes We Work

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,648 times, Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances about 7.
Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	Fabrica Synced Pattern Instances
Popular rank	#285	#10,989
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	323K	153
Rating	4.9(216)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.50
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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