Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit vs Genesis 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
Genesis Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #839, ahead of Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit at #1,122. Over the last 7 days Genesis Blocks slipped 3 places and Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit climbed 1 place. Genesis Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20K+ for Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit. Downloads this week: Genesis Blocks 2,336 and Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit 583. Ratings: Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit 4.6★ from 176 and Genesis Blocks 3.7★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit | Genesis Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,122 ▲ 1 | #839 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 583 | 2,336 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (176) | 3.7★ (24) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2024 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.40.6 | 3.1.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,110 | #828 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | Aug 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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 Genesis Blocks?
By active installs, Genesis Blocks: 40K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit or Genesis Blocks?
Genesis Blocks, at #839 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit at #1,122. 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 Genesis 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.