WordPress plugin comparison
NHS Blocks vs Ultimate Blocks
NHS Blocks
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
400+ installs4.5
Ultimate Blocks
by Ultimate Blocks
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for NHS Blocks.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, NHS Blocks about 15.
- Ultimate Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 729 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for NHS Blocks.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for NHS Blocks.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for NHS Blocks.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NHS Blocks | Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,791 | #758 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 935 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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