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Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Gutenberg Custom Fields

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Gutenberg Custom Fields

by Riad Benguella

50+ installs4.2

At a glance

  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Gutenberg Custom Fields.
  • On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Gutenberg Custom Fields about 12.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 23, 2018 for Gutenberg Custom Fields.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Gutenberg Custom Fields.
  • Gutenberg Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Gutenberg Essential Blocks.

Line by line

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricGutenberg Essential BlocksGutenberg Custom Fields
Popular rank#285#20,330
Active installs100K+50+
Downloads, last 30 days321.3K268
Rating4.9(216)4.2(5)
Support threads resolved100%–
Tested up to7.1.44.9.35
Search multiplier×1.67×0.00
Last release5 days ago8 years ago
Requires PHP7.45.2.4

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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