WordPress plugin comparison
MRW Simplified Editor vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for MRW Simplified Editor.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, MRW Simplified Editor about 8.
- MRW Simplified Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jun 25, 2026 for MRW Simplified Editor.
- MRW Simplified Editor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Ultimate Blocks.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for MRW Simplified Editor.
- MRW Simplified Editor has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Ultimate Blocks.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MRW Simplified Editor |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,609 | #759 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 27.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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