WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Patternly
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Patternly.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Patternly about 8.
- Patternly is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 9, 2026 for Patternly.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Patternly.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Patternly.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gutenberg Essential Blocks |  Patternly |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #19,612 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 319.4K | 167 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 7 months 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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