Blocksy Companion vs Reusable Blocks Extended
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 #164, ahead of Reusable Blocks Extended at #1,399. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion climbed 1 place and Reusable Blocks Extended climbed 2 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 300K+ active installs against 20K+ for Reusable Blocks Extended. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and Reusable Blocks Extended 4.8★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Reusable Blocks Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #164 ▲ 1 | #1,399 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 120,526 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 4.8★ (40) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.57 | 0.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #164 | #1,396 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or Reusable Blocks Extended?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Reusable Blocks Extended, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or Reusable Blocks Extended?
Blocksy Companion, at #164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Reusable Blocks Extended at #1,399. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or Reusable Blocks Extended 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.