Snow Monkey Blocks vs Useful Blocks
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
Snow Monkey Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,017, ahead of Useful Blocks at #1,398. Over the last 7 days Snow Monkey Blocks held its place and Useful Blocks slipped 2 places. Snow Monkey Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Useful Blocks. Downloads this week: Snow Monkey Blocks 748 and Useful Blocks 407. Ratings: Snow Monkey Blocks 4.4★ from 7 and Useful Blocks 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Snow Monkey Blocks | Useful Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,017 ▬ | #1,398 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 748 | 407 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (7) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 26.0.2 | 1.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,008 | #1,391 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2018 | Jul 2020 |
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, Snow Monkey Blocks or Useful Blocks?
By active installs, Snow Monkey Blocks: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Useful Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Snow Monkey Blocks or Useful Blocks?
Snow Monkey Blocks, at #1,017 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Useful Blocks at #1,398. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Snow Monkey Blocks or Useful Blocks 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.