WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Blocks vs Rich Text Extension
Kadence Blocks
by Nexcess
600K+ installs4.8
Rich Text Extension
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
10+ installs
At a glance
- Kadence Blocks has more active installs: 600K+, against 10+ for Rich Text Extension.
- On a typical day, Kadence Blocks is downloaded about 16,225 times, Rich Text Extension about 1.
- Rich Text Extension has no reviews yet.
- Kadence Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 21, 2021 for Rich Text Extension.
- Kadence Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Rich Text Extension.
- Kadence Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Rich Text Extension.
Line by line
Kadence Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Kadence Blocks | Rich Text Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #101 | #45,546 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5M | 34 |
| Rating | 4.8(334) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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