Custom Block Builder vs Genesis Custom Blocks

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Custom Block Builder

by nK

Health A91

Genesis Custom Blocks

by StudioPress

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Custom Block Builder Genesis Custom Blocks

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Custom Block Builder	Genesis Custom Blocks
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	B · 84
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	95/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	96/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.80★ ✓	4.27★
Reviews	80 ✓	21
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	81/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3d ago ✓	4mo ago
Downloads · 30d	9.5K ✓	1.6K
Category	Blocks	Blocks

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Custom Block Builder Genesis Custom Blocks

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.