WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Blocks vs NHS Blocks
Kadence Blocks
by Nexcess
600K+ installs4.8
NHS Blocks
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
400+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Kadence Blocks has more active installs: 600K+, against 400+ for NHS Blocks.
- On a typical day, Kadence Blocks is downloaded about 16,225 times, NHS Blocks about 15.
- Kadence Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 334 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Kadence Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for NHS Blocks.
- Kadence Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 72% in the last two months, against 0% for NHS Blocks.
- Kadence Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for NHS Blocks.
- Kadence Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for NHS Blocks.
Line by line
Kadence Blocks leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Kadence Blocks | NHS Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #101 | #9,702 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 933 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 72% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.72 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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