WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs CodeMirror Blocks
Gutenberg Essential Blocks
by WPDeveloper
100K+ installs4.9
CodeMirror Blocks
by Vicky Agravat
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for CodeMirror Blocks.
- On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, CodeMirror Blocks about 14.
- CodeMirror Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 9, 2024 for CodeMirror Blocks.
- Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for CodeMirror Blocks.
Line by line
Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gutenberg Essential Blocks | CodeMirror Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #285 | #5,378 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 321.3K | 311 |
| Rating | 4.9(216) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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