Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit vs Blocks for GitHub
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
Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,121, ahead of Blocks for GitHub at #34,366. Over the last 7 days Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit slipped 1 place and Blocks for GitHub climbed 8,627 places. Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Blocks for GitHub. Downloads this week: Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit 439 and Blocks for GitHub 14.
| Metric | Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit | Blocks for GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,121 ▼ 1 | #34,366 ▲ 8627 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 439 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (176) | no ratings |
| Last updated | May 28, 2024 | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.40.6 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,110 | #33,444 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | Nov 2024 |
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 is more popular, Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit or Blocks for GitHub?
By active installs, Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Blocks for GitHub, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit or Blocks for GitHub?
Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit, at #1,121 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Blocks for GitHub at #34,366. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit or Blocks for GitHub 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.