WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Block Builder vs Tools Engine
At a glance
- Custom Block Builder has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Tools Engine.
- On a typical day, Custom Block Builder is downloaded about 421 times, Tools Engine about 7.
- Tools Engine has no reviews yet.
- Custom Block Builder was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Tools Engine.
- Custom Block Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Tools Engine.
- Custom Block Builder has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Tools Engine.
Line by line
Custom Block Builder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Block Builder |  Tools Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,164 | #69,126 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.3K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 5.2.4 |
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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