WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Blocks vs Material Design for WordPress
At a glance
- Genesis Blocks has more active installs: 40K+, against 700+ for Material Design for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Genesis Blocks is downloaded about 286 times, Material Design for WordPress about 10.
- Material Design for WordPress is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.7 from 24 reviews.
- Genesis Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 12, 2022 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Genesis Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Genesis Blocks has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Material Design for WordPress.
Line by line
Genesis Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Genesis Blocks |  Material Design for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #839 | #7,887 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 167 |
| Rating | 3.7(24) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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