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Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Genesis Custom Blocks

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Genesis Custom Blocks

by StudioPress

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Genesis Custom Blocks.
  • On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Genesis Custom Blocks about 127.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Genesis Custom Blocks.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Genesis Custom Blocks.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Genesis Custom Blocks.

Line by line

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricGutenberg Essential BlocksGenesis Custom Blocks
Popular rank#285#1,957
Active installs100K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days322.7K8K
Rating4.9(216)4.5(21)
Support threads resolved100%0%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×1.67×0.83
Last release6 days ago21 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.0

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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