Blocksy Companion vs Bloglovin Button
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
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #165, ahead of Bloglovin Button at #7,605. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion slipped 1 place and Bloglovin Button climbed 15 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 375× the next: 300K+ active installs against 800+ for Bloglovin Button. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 120,267 and Bloglovin Button 62.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Bloglovin Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #165 ▼ 1 | #7,605 ▲ 15 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 120,267 | 62 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 1.3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #7,581 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Jun 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
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, Blocksy Companion or Bloglovin Button?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 800+ for Bloglovin Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or Bloglovin Button?
Blocksy Companion, at #165 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Bloglovin Button at #7,605. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or Bloglovin Button 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.