Genesis Blocks vs WPHobby Blocks for Gutenberg
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
Genesis Blocks ranks #837 on the popular list; WPHobby Blocks for Gutenberg is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Downloads this week: Genesis Blocks 2,612 and WPHobby Blocks for Gutenberg 12.
| Metric | Genesis Blocks | WPHobby Blocks for Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #837 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,612 | 12 |
| Rating | 3.7★ (24) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Current version | 3.1.11 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #828 | #47,836 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 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
Are Genesis Blocks or WPHobby Blocks for Gutenberg 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.