WordPress plugin comparison

Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor vs Ultimate Blocks

Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor

by laurencebahiirwa

200+ installs5.0

Ultimate Blocks

by Ultimate Blocks

50K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor about 5.
Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor 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 Feb 21, 2023 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.
Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor.

Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple HTML Rich Text for Block Editor	Ultimate Blocks
Popular rank	#12,741	#759
Active installs	200+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	108	27.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(729)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.0.18	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×1.05
Last release	3 years ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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