WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Essential Blocks vs Writing Tools for the Block Editor

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

Writing Tools for the Block Editor

by Nathanael Jones

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Writing Tools for the Block Editor about 1.
Writing Tools for the Block Editor has no reviews yet.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Essential Blocks	Writing Tools for the Block Editor
Popular rank	#285	#72,908
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	322.7K	53
Rating	4.9(216)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.05
Last release	6 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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