WordPress plugin comparison
Layout Grid Block vs MarkDown Block
At a glance
- Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for MarkDown Block.
- On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, MarkDown Block about 2.
- MarkDown Block has no reviews yet.
- MarkDown Block was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- MarkDown Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- Layout Grid Block has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for MarkDown Block.
Line by line
Layout Grid Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Layout Grid Block |  MarkDown Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #241 | #68,056 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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