WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Hover Highlights
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
Hover Highlights
by Sybre Waaijer
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Hover Highlights.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Hover Highlights about 2.
- Hover Highlights 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 Apr 8, 2025 for Hover Highlights.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hover Highlights.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Hover Highlights.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gutenberg Essential Blocks | Hover Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #26,043 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 319.9K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3.0 |
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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