WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs WebTextTools Character Picker

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

WebTextTools Character Picker

by webtexttools

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, WebTextTools Character Picker about 1.
WebTextTools Character Picker 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 Apr 3, 2026 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for WebTextTools Character Picker.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	WebTextTools Character Picker
Popular rank	#285	#59,281
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	322.7K	42
Rating	4.9(216)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.06
Last release	5 days ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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