WordPress plugin comparison
Hover Highlights vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Hover Highlights.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Hover Highlights about 2.
- Hover Highlights is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Apr 8, 2025 for Hover Highlights.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hover Highlights.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Hover Highlights.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hover Highlights |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,043 | #759 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 27.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3.0 | 7.2 |
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