WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

by laurencebahiirwa

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor about 5.
Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 21, 2023 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor
Popular rank	#285	#12,741
Active installs	100K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	322.7K	108
Rating	4.9(216)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.01
Last release	6 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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