Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
v3.2.9by Themeisle · updated 2 days ago
Quickly create WordPress pages with 20+ blocks, 100+ ready-to-import designs, and advanced editor extensions. It’s website building, Lego-style!
- Rank
- #178
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 350,000
- 300K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 14.7M
- 14,736,692 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 251 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 3 of 3 threads, last 2 months
Otter Blocks at a glance
Otter Blocks is a WordPress plugin by Themeisle with 300K+ active installs, the #178 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,322 times, 34% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 251 reviews. Version 3.2.9 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 22 plugins tagged “fse”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats344.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Otter Blocks |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7,864 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 84,630 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,086 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,694 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,065 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,795 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,601 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,819 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,409 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26,222 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 42,096 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,878 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4,981 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3,235 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4,109 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6,231 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10,671 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12,316 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24,540 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 69,003 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,502 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,404 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2,627 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3,118 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3,987 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3,623 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3,765 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,465 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,554 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3,517 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 347,522 · +0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 347,522 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 346,415 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 345,282 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 345,339 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 344,849 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 344,693 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 344,619 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 346,262 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 347,199 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 346,040 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 347,248 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 345,960 |
Rank over time
#178 · up 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #178 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #178 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #178 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #178 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #179 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #179 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #179 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #180 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #180 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #180 |
Growth %
Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.34% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.37% |
Active installs band
300K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 300K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #178 → #178
- Released 3.2.9 (was 3.2.8)
- Rank #179 → #178Downloads -32.6%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.263%
- v3.116%
- v3.07.6%
- Other13%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★251 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.2.9
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 17, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Otter Blocks
How many websites use Otter Blocks?
Otter Blocks is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #178 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Otter Blocks been downloaded?
14,736,692 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3,322 times. See download stats
When was Otter Blocks last updated?
Version 3.2.9 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release
Is Otter Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Otter Blocks have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 19 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Otter Blocks up to date. See its security record
Is Otter Blocks still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Otter Blocks have?
4.7 out of 5 from 251 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Otter Blocks?
The plugins most like Otter Blocks, by the tags they share, are Kadence Blocks (600K+), Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (300K+) and Stackable (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
251 reviews
- 5 stars: 218 reviews, 87%
- 4 stars: 14 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 9 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 29 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 350,000 |
| Reported installs | 300K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 251 |
| Total downloads | 14.7M |
| Author | Themeisle |
| First released | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Version | 3.2.9 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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