Pattern Manager 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 #1,404, ahead of Pattern Manager at #9,436. Over the last 7 days Reusable Blocks Extended slipped 1 place and Pattern Manager climbed 30 places. Reusable Blocks Extended has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 20K+ active installs against 400+ for Pattern Manager. Downloads this week: Reusable Blocks Extended 377 and Pattern Manager 225. Ratings: Pattern Manager 5★ from 5 and Reusable Blocks Extended 4.8★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | Pattern Manager | Reusable Blocks Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,436 ▲ 30 | #1,404 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 225 | 377 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.8★ (40) |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2023 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #9,422 | #1,395 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2023 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Pattern Manager or Reusable Blocks Extended?
By active installs, Reusable Blocks Extended: 20K+ sites run it against 400+ for Pattern Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pattern Manager or Reusable Blocks Extended?
Reusable Blocks Extended, at #1,404 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pattern Manager at #9,436. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pattern Manager 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.