Animations for Blocks vs Mars Sol Date
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 #1,764, ahead of Mars Sol Date at #66,301. Over the last 7 days Animations for Blocks held its place and Mars Sol Date climbed 446 places. Downloads this week: Animations for Blocks 525 and Mars Sol Date 12.
| Metric | Animations for Blocks | Mars Sol Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,764 ▬ | #66,301 ▲ 446 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 525 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (27) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.7 | 0.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,745 | #46,899 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2021 | Jul 2025 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Animations for Blocks or Mars Sol Date?
Animations for Blocks, at #1,764 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Mars Sol Date at #66,301. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Animations for Blocks or Mars Sol Date 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.