WordPress plugin comparison
Hot Blocks vs Layout Grid Block
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 500+ for Hot Blocks.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Hot Blocks about 7.
- Hot Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Hot Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- Hot Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- Hot Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Layout Grid Block.
Line by line
Hot Blocks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hot Blocks |  Layout Grid Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,973 | #241 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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