Disable Remote Patterns 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
Reusable Blocks Extended leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,406, ahead of Disable Remote Patterns at #20,628. Over the last 7 days Reusable Blocks Extended slipped 3 places and Disable Remote Patterns climbed 202 places. Reusable Blocks Extended has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for Disable Remote Patterns. Downloads this week: Reusable Blocks Extended 350 and Disable Remote Patterns 17.
| Metric | Disable Remote Patterns | Reusable Blocks Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #20,628 ▲ 202 | #1,406 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 350 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (40) |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2024 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 0.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #20,628 | #1,395 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2021 | Sep 2019 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Remote Patterns or Reusable Blocks Extended?
By active installs, Reusable Blocks Extended: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for Disable Remote Patterns, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Remote Patterns or Reusable Blocks Extended?
Reusable Blocks Extended, at #1,406 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Remote Patterns at #20,628. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Remote Patterns 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.