Classic Widgets vs GenerateBlocks
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
Classic Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #24, ahead of GenerateBlocks at #216. Over the last 7 days Classic Widgets held its place and GenerateBlocks slipped 1 place. Classic Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 2M+ active installs against 200K+ for GenerateBlocks. Downloads this week: Classic Widgets 13,055 and GenerateBlocks 10,342. Ratings: Classic Widgets 4.9★ from 272 and GenerateBlocks 4.9★ from 122 reviews.
| Metric | Classic Widgets | GenerateBlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #24 ▬ | #216 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13,055 | 10,342 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (272) | 4.9★ (122) |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2025 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3 | 2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #24 | #214 |
| Days in the top 50 | 53 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2021 | May 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Classic Widgets or GenerateBlocks?
By active installs, Classic Widgets: 2M+ sites run it against 200K+ for GenerateBlocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Classic Widgets or GenerateBlocks?
Classic Widgets, at #24 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GenerateBlocks at #216. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Classic Widgets or GenerateBlocks 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.