WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Custom Blocks vs Highlight Text
Genesis Custom Blocks
by StudioPress
10K+ installs4.5
Highlight Text
by George Mamadashvili
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Genesis Custom Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Highlight Text.
- On a typical day, Genesis Custom Blocks is downloaded about 127 times, Highlight Text about 4.
- Highlight Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Genesis Custom Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Feb 12, 2022 for Highlight Text.
- Genesis Custom Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Highlight Text.
Line by line
Genesis Custom Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis Custom Blocks | Highlight Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,957 | #16,061 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8K | 93 |
| Rating | 4.5(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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