WordPress plugin comparison
Guardrail Blocks vs Layout Grid Block
Guardrail Blocks
by BreonWilliams
Fewer than 10 installs
Layout Grid Block
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Guardrail Blocks.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Guardrail Blocks about 3.
- Guardrail Blocks has no reviews yet.
- Guardrail Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- Guardrail Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- Layout Grid Block has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Guardrail Blocks.
Line by line
Layout Grid Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Guardrail Blocks | Layout Grid Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,746 | #241 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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