WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Formatting Extender
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
Formatting Extender
by Gaurav Tiwari
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Formatting Extender.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Formatting Extender about 3.
- Formatting Extender 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 Sep 27, 2026 for Formatting Extender.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Formatting Extender.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gutenberg Essential Blocks | Formatting Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #50,209 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 321.3K | 74 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month 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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