Blocksy Companion vs Surplus Essentials
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 Surplus Essentials at #44,332. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion held its place and Surplus Essentials slipped 4,438 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 30000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 10+ for Surplus Essentials. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 115,393 and Surplus Essentials 18.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Surplus Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #164 ▬ | #44,332 ▼ 4438 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 115,393 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Aug 29, 2020 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #33,517 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | May 2020 |
| 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 Surplus Essentials?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 10+ for Surplus Essentials, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or Surplus Essentials?
Blocksy Companion, at #164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Surplus Essentials at #44,332. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or Surplus Essentials 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.