WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Comment Block vs Ultimate Blocks
Markdown Comment Block
by Rich Tabor
300+ installs5.0
Ultimate Blocks
by Ultimate Blocks
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Markdown Comment Block.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Markdown Comment Block about 13.
- Markdown Comment Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Markdown Comment Block.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Markdown Comment Block | Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,734 | #758 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 287 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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