WordPress plugin comparison
Otter Blocks vs Visual Block Inspector
At a glance
- Otter Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Visual Block Inspector.
- On a typical day, Otter Blocks is downloaded about 3,402 times, Visual Block Inspector about 1.
- Visual Block Inspector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 251 reviews.
- Otter Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 21, 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.
- Otter Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Visual Block Inspector.
- Otter Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.
Line by line
Otter Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Otter Blocks |  Visual Block Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #178 | #46,562 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 375.9K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.7(251) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.92 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | today | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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