WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Visual Block Inspector

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Visual Block Inspector

by Raúl Fernández

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Visual Block Inspector.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Visual Block Inspector about 1.
Visual Block Inspector 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 Jan 21, 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Visual Block Inspector.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

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