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Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Shortcodes Ultimate

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

  • Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 100K+ for Gutenberg Essential Blocks.
  • On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Shortcodes Ultimate about 2,577.
  • Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
  • Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Shortcodes Ultimate.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Gutenberg Essential Blocks.

Line by line

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

MetricGutenberg Essential BlocksShortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank#285#148
Active installs100K+400K+
Downloads, last 30 days321.3K207.2K
Rating4.9(216)4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved100%50%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×1.67×1.67
Last release5 days ago22 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.0

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