WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author Meta Block vs The Icon Block
Guest Author Meta Block
by Miguel Zapata
Fewer than 10 installs
The Icon Block
by Nick Diego
40K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Guest Author Meta Block.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,207 times, Guest Author Meta Block about 1.
- Guest Author Meta Block has no reviews yet.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jan 8, 2025 for Guest Author Meta Block.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Guest Author Meta Block.
- The Icon Block has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Guest Author Meta Block.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Guest Author Meta Block | The Icon Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,996 | #867 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 24K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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