WordPress plugin comparison
Necessary Blocks vs Snow Monkey Blocks
Necessary Blocks
by Coders Time Team
10+ installs5.0
Snow Monkey Blocks
by Takashi Kitajima
30K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Snow Monkey Blocks has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Necessary Blocks.
- On a typical day, Snow Monkey Blocks is downloaded about 268 times, Necessary Blocks about 3.
- Necessary Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Snow Monkey Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 18, 2025 for Necessary Blocks.
- Snow Monkey Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Necessary Blocks.
- Snow Monkey Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Necessary Blocks.
Line by line
Snow Monkey Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Necessary Blocks | Snow Monkey Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,789 | #1,009 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 18K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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