10 Best SVG Block Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
SVG Block has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to SVG Block
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The Icon Block
Closest match5.0 (29) 40,000+ active installsEasily add SVG icons and graphics to the WordPress block editor.
Shares the block, icon, SVG tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated January 18, 2026.
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4.6 (305) 10,000+ active installsHighlights images on hover and adds a Pinterest "Pin It" button over them for easy pinning.
Shares the button, image tags on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, no update since October 1, 2020.
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Author Avatars List/Block
4.8 (32) 4,000+ active installsDisplay lists of user avatars using widgets or shortcodes. With Gutenberg support.
Shares the block, image tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 30 days ago.
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4.9 (201) 10,000+ active installsTired of slow, bloated gallery plugins? Here is the answer! ☺️ Polished, beautiful galleries that are blazing fast. No bloat. Enjoy! 💕
Shares the block, image tags on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
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5.0 (88) 20,000+ active installsAdds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies.
Shares the block, image tags on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, last updated May 28, 2026.
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4.6 (30) 10,000+ active installsAllow your visitors to contact you via mobile phones, or access your site's pages instantly.
Shares the icon tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated June 15, 2026.
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4.0 (159) 40,000+ active installsTake complete control over the WordPress content editor.
Shares the button tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, no update since October 15, 2018.
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4.2 (56) 10,000+ active installsThis plugin will add a button that allows users to scroll smoothly to the top of the page.
Shares the button tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.7 (69) 20,000+ active installsA visual way to add CSS buttons in the rich text editor and to your themes.
Shares the button tag on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, no update since November 4, 2024.
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4.9 (26) 10,000+ active installsВерсия сайта для слабовидящих.
Shares the button tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, no update since September 1, 2021.
Switching from SVG Block: common questions
What is the best alternative to SVG Block?
The Icon Block is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 40,000+ active installs with a 5.0 out of 5 rating.
Which SVG Block alternative has the most users?
The Icon Block, with 40,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which SVG Block alternative is rated highest?
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 88 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these SVG Block alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with SVG Block score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against SVG Block on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
The Icon Block is the closest match to SVG Block by the data we track, and The Icon Block has the widest reach with 40,000+ active installs. Meow Gallery shipped the most recent release, on August 17, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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