WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Random Posts for Query Loop Block

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Random Posts for Query Loop Block

by Abhay Rautela

30+ installs

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Random Posts for Query Loop Block.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Random Posts for Query Loop Block about 3.
Random Posts for Query Loop Block has no reviews yet.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 7, 2026 for Random Posts for Query Loop Block.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Random Posts for Query Loop Block.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Random Posts for Query Loop Block.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	Random Posts for Query Loop Block
Popular rank	#285	#25,161
Active installs	100K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	321.3K	56
Rating	4.9(216)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.13
Last release	5 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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