BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library vs Essential 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
Essential Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #280, ahead of BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library at #1,923. Over the last 7 days Essential Blocks slipped 1 place and BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library climbed 9 places. Essential Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library. Ratings: BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library 4.9★ from 16 and Essential Blocks 4.9★ from 213 reviews.
| Metric | BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library | Essential Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,923 ▲ 9 | #280 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 7,701 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (16) | 4.9★ (213) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.4.1 | 6.4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,923 | #272 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2021 | Dec 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 8 |
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, BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library or Essential Blocks?
By active installs, Essential Blocks: 200K+ 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 September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library or Essential Blocks?
Essential Blocks, at #280 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library at #1,923. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library or Essential 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.