WordPress plugin comparison
REST API blocks vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for REST API blocks.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, REST API blocks about 22.
- REST API blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jan 3, 2026 for REST API blocks.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for REST API blocks.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for REST API blocks.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API blocks |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,921 | #758 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 516 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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