PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions vs BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,225, ahead of BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library at #1,887. Over the last 7 days PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions climbed 1 place and BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library climbed 8 places. PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library. Downloads this week: PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 1,587 and BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library 1,014. Ratings: PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 4.7★ from 204 and BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library 4.9★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions | BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,225 ▲ 1 | #1,887 ▲ 8 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,587 | 1,014 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (204) | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.7.6 | 2.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,215 | #1,887 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2017 | Dec 2021 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions or BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library?
By active installs, PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions or BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library?
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions, at #1,225 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library at #1,887. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions or BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.