Animated Headline Elementor vs Animations for Blocks
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
Animations for Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,759, ahead of Animated Headline Elementor at #12,142. Over the last 7 days Animations for Blocks climbed 5 places and Animated Headline Elementor slipped 39 places. Animations for Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Animated Headline Elementor. Downloads this week: Animations for Blocks 711 and Animated Headline Elementor 26. Ratings: Animated Headline Elementor 5★ from 1 and Animations for Blocks 4.8★ from 27 reviews.
| Metric | Animated Headline Elementor | Animations for Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,142 ▼ 39 | #1,759 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 26 | 711 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.8★ (27) |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2023 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.2.7 |
| Best rank on record | #11,941 | #1,745 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2022 | Aug 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Animated Headline Elementor or Animations for Blocks?
By active installs, Animations for Blocks: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Animated Headline Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Animated Headline Elementor or Animations for Blocks?
Animations for Blocks, at #1,759 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Animated Headline Elementor at #12,142. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Animated Headline Elementor or Animations for Blocks 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.