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GenerateBlocks vs MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

GenerateBlocks

GenerateBlocks

4.9(120)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

4.7(13)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, GenerateBlocks has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 120 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. GenerateBlocks has accumulated 3.3M+ total downloads while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has 361K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5GenerateBlocks
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies4.7/5
Total Reviews
120GenerateBlocks
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies13
Active Installs
200K+GenerateBlocks
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies10K+
Total Downloads
3.3M+GenerateBlocks
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies361K+
Support Resolution
0%GenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom TaxonomiesN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoGenerateBlocks
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies1 week ago
First Released
2020GenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies2015
Age
6 yearsGenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies11 years
WP Requires
6.5+GenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies6.5+
PHP Requires
7.2+GenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies7.2+
Business Model
FreeGenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom TaxonomiesFree
Latest Version
2.2.1GenerateBlocks
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies2.11.4

Rating Breakdown

GenerateBlocks

4.9/5(120 reviews)
5
94%
4
1%
3
3%
2
0%
1
2%

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

4.7/5(13 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

GenerateBlocks Reviews

by fkoomek

Perfect tool

Perfect. I don’t use anything else to build sites anymore. It’s more developer tool because good knowledge of CSS is necessary but you can build fast sites just with the assets you need. No more unuse

by Claus Pescha

Simply The Best

Using it since years on many sites. Valuable support. Great. Thank you!

by yodastudio

Perfect Gutenberg addon

This is a pretty useful tool. I can create fancy pages without using other powerful (but heavy) WordPress editors.I could redo a good portion of my sites using just Gutenberg and this addon, and they

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies Reviews

by gill001

great

Great plugin

by nino02

Good plugin

very useful

by Andrew

Very useful plugin!

Created custom post type and custom taxonomy very easy. Thanks 🙏

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GenerateBlocks or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies more popular?
GenerateBlocks has 200K+ active installations while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has 10K+. GenerateBlocks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — GenerateBlocks or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies?
GenerateBlocks has a 4.9/5 rating from 120 reviews, while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are GenerateBlocks and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies free?
GenerateBlocks is free and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — GenerateBlocks or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
GenerateBlocks was last updated 4 days ago and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies was last updated 1 week ago.

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