WordPress plugin comparison
The Icon Block vs WordPress Playground Block
The Icon Block
by Nick Diego
40K+ installs5.0
WordPress Playground Block
by WordPress.org
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for WordPress Playground Block.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,154 times, WordPress Playground Block about 22.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for WordPress Playground Block.
- The Icon Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WordPress Playground Block.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WordPress Playground Block.
- The Icon Block has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for WordPress Playground Block.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | The Icon Block | WordPress Playground Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #871 | #11,790 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.6K | 460 |
| Rating | 5.0(29) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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