Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE

v3.2.9

by 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
Declining·Downloads -33.5% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~39d

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

344.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Otter Blocks Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateOtter Blocks
Nov 7, 20267,864
Nov 6, 202684,630
Nov 5, 20263,086
Nov 4, 20262,694
Nov 3, 20263,065
Nov 2, 20262,795
Nov 1, 20261,601
Oct 31, 20261,819
Oct 30, 20263,409
Oct 29, 202626,222
Oct 28, 202642,096
Oct 27, 20263,878
Oct 26, 20264,981
Oct 25, 20263,235
Oct 24, 20264,109
Oct 23, 20266,231
Oct 22, 202610,671
Oct 21, 202612,316
Oct 20, 202624,540
Oct 19, 202669,003
Oct 18, 20261,502
Oct 17, 20261,404
Oct 16, 20262,627
Oct 15, 20263,118
Oct 14, 20263,987
Oct 13, 20263,623
Oct 12, 20263,765
Oct 11, 20261,465
Oct 10, 20261,554
Oct 9, 20263,517

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 347,522 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.345K346K347KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026347,522
Nov 7, 2026346,415
Nov 5, 2026345,282
Nov 4, 2026345,339
Nov 3, 2026344,849
Nov 2, 2026344,693
Nov 1, 2026344,619
Oct 31, 2026346,262
Oct 30, 2026347,199
Oct 29, 2026346,040
Oct 28, 2026347,248
Oct 27, 2026345,960

Rank over time

#178 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#178#179#180Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Otter Blocks ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #178 → #178
    • Released 3.2.9 (was 3.2.8)
  2. 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 reviews

Review 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.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Otter Blocks
Suggested:
Metric
Estimated installs≈ 350,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.7
Reviews251
Total downloads14.7M
AuthorThemeisle
First releasedOct 17, 2018
Version3.2.9
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 5, 2026

Alternatives to Otter Blocks

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Otter Blocks vs Kadence BlocksOtter Blocks vs Page Builder Gutenberg BlocksOtter Blocks vs Stackable

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.