WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Subtle Icons
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
Subtle Icons
by Evan Buckiewicz
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Subtle Icons.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Subtle Icons about 14.
- Subtle Icons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Subtle Icons.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Subtle Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Subtle Icons.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gutenberg Essential Blocks | Subtle Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #8,416 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 321.3K | 233 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 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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