WordPress plugin comparison
Grids vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 2K+ for Grids.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Grids about 20.
- Grids is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Feb 27, 2026 for Grids.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for Grids.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Grids.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Grids |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,670 | #758 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 449 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(21) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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