Greenshift vs Otter Blocks (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins top 10: Greenshift at #8 and Otter Blocks at #5. Otter Blocks leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Greenshift
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks
More than 20 special blocks for Gutenberg to build complex pages and animations with highest possible web vitals score.
Otter Blocks
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
Quickly create WordPress pages with 20+ blocks, 100+ ready-to-import designs, and advanced editor extensions. It’s website building, Lego-style!
Who leads on what
Otter Blocks leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Otter Blocks has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Greenshift is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.7 from 250 reviews.
Otter Blocks has more reviews behind its score: 250 against 107.
Greenshift was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Otter Blocks on October 19, 2026.
Otter Blocks was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 512,492 times against 54,522.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Greenshift
Pick Greenshift if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Otter Blocks
Pick Otter Blocks if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Greenshift vs Otter Blocks side by side
| Greenshift | Otter Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #8 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 107 | 250 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,035,109 | 14,516,080 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54,522 | 512,492 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 16, 2022 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.2 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Greenshift ratings
Otter Blocks ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Greenshift nor Otter Blocks can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Page Builder Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Greenshift vs Otter Blocks: common questions
Is Greenshift better than Otter Blocks?
Otter Blocks leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Greenshift or Otter Blocks?
Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Greenshift or Otter Blocks?
Otter Blocks has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Greenshift and Otter Blocks free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Greenshift may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Otter Blocks may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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