WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs FrontEdit
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for FrontEdit.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, FrontEdit about 33.
- FrontEdit 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 25, 2026 for FrontEdit.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for FrontEdit.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gutenberg Essential Blocks |  FrontEdit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #4,978 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 322.7K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 6 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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