GenerateBlocks vs Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #103, ahead of GenerateBlocks at #216. Over the last 7 days Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor slipped 1 place and GenerateBlocks slipped 1 place. Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 600K+ active installs against 200K+ for GenerateBlocks. Downloads this week: Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 49,825 and GenerateBlocks 10,541. Ratings: GenerateBlocks 4.9★ from 122 and Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 4.8★ from 332 reviews.
| Metric | GenerateBlocks | Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #216 ▼ 1 | #103 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,541 | 49,825 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (122) | 4.8★ (332) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.4.1 | 3.7.10 |
| Best rank on record | #214 | #102 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2020 | Aug 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 13 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, GenerateBlocks or Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor?
By active installs, Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor: 600K+ sites run it against 200K+ for GenerateBlocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GenerateBlocks or Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor?
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor, at #103 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 GenerateBlocks or Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are block library plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.