WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Blocks vs Material Design for WordPress
At a glance
- Kadence Blocks has more active installs: 600K+, against 700+ for Material Design for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Kadence Blocks is downloaded about 16,225 times, Material Design for WordPress about 10.
- Kadence Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Kadence Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 12, 2022 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Kadence Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Kadence Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Material Design for WordPress.
Line by line
Kadence Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence Blocks |  Material Design for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #101 | #7,947 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 162 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 72% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.72 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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