Ultimate Blocks vs Grids: Layout builder for WordPress

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

Health A92

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Ultimate Blocks	Grids: Layout builder for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50K–60K ✓	2K–3K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 92 ✓	B · 80
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	78/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	98/100 ✓	90/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.9★ ✓	4.6★
Reviews	729 ✓	21
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	8mo ago
Downloads · 30d	10.9K ✓	504
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9%	2.8% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

Ultimate BlocksGrids: Layout builder for WordPress

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.