WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs LWN Icons
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for LWN Icons.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, LWN Icons about 6.
- LWN Icons has no reviews yet.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for LWN Icons.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for LWN Icons.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for LWN Icons.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gutenberg Essential Blocks |  LWN Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #32,260 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 322.7K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 year 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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