WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

by denisdoroshchuk

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 900+ for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks about 13.
Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks 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 Jun 19, 2026 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks
Popular rank	#285	#7,156
Active installs	100K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	322.7K	314
Rating	4.9(216)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.62
Last release	6 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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