WordPress plugin comparison
NHS Blocks vs Otter Blocks
NHS Blocks
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
400+ installs4.5
Otter Blocks
by Themeisle
300K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Otter Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against 400+ for NHS Blocks.
- On a typical day, Otter Blocks is downloaded about 3,402 times, NHS Blocks about 15.
- Otter Blocks is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Otter Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for NHS Blocks.
- Otter Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for NHS Blocks.
- Otter Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for NHS Blocks.
- Otter Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for NHS Blocks.
Line by line
Otter Blocks leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | NHS Blocks | Otter Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,702 | #178 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 933 | 341.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.7(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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