GenerateBlocks vs Public Post Preview (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
View GenerateBlocks
VS
Public Post Preview

Public Post Preview

4.5(79)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Public Post Preview

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 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. GenerateBlocks has accumulated 3.3M+ total downloads while Public Post Preview has 1.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview4.5/5
Total Reviews
120GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview79
Active Installs
200K+GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview100K+
Total Downloads
3.3M+GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview1.6M+
Support Resolution
0%GenerateBlocks
Public Post PreviewN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoGenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview1 month ago
First Released
2020GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview2009
Age
6 yearsGenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview17 years
WP Requires
6.5+GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview6.6+
PHP Requires
7.2+GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview8.0+
Business Model
FreeGenerateBlocks
Public Post PreviewFree
Latest Version
2.2.1GenerateBlocks
Public Post Preview3.1.0

Rating Breakdown

GenerateBlocks

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

Public Post Preview

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
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

Public Post Preview Reviews

by Mohsin Alam

Awesome Plugin

Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.

by mokuh

What Happened?!

The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this,

by bbbstoked

no longer working

Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GenerateBlocks or Public Post Preview more popular?
GenerateBlocks has 200K+ active installations while Public Post Preview has 100K+. GenerateBlocks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — GenerateBlocks or Public Post Preview?
GenerateBlocks has a 4.9/5 rating from 120 reviews, while Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews.
Are GenerateBlocks and Public Post Preview free?
GenerateBlocks is free and Public Post Preview is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — GenerateBlocks or Public Post Preview?
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 Public Post Preview was last updated 1 month ago.

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