Snow Monkey Blocks

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 30,000 active installs it is a mid-tier plugin, far behind the 600,000 to 10,000,000 installs of the leading block collections on this list.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects an update on July 2, 2026 and declared compatibility with the current WordPress 7.0 release.

User Rating

13/15

A rating of 88 out of 100 from 7 reviewers is positive, but the very small sample size means the score should be taken as an early signal rather than a proven track record.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at 50 because there is only 1 thread on record and 0 percent of threads are marked resolved, which limits confidence in responsive help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks on compatibility come from requiring WordPress 7.0 and PHP 7.4, matching the modern baseline expected of new plugins.

Scores higher than 83% of indexed plugins

About

Gutenberg blocks collection made by MonkeyWrench.

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.4/5

Last Updated 2026-09-04 12:10am GMT

Requires WordPress 7.1+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: May 5, 2026

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What It Does

Snow Monkey Blocks is a Gutenberg block collection that adds a range of layout and content blocks to the WordPress block editor, developed by the Japanese agency MonkeyWrench. It expands the default block library with custom sections, pricing tables, and step components for building richer pages without a separate page builder plugin.

Who It's For

This plugin fits site owners and developers who prefer building pages entirely inside Gutenberg and want more design flexibility than the default blocks offer. It is especially well suited for smaller business sites, landing pages, and portfolios where the visual style of Snow Monkey themes or similar block-first designs is the goal.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use Elementor, Spectra, or Kadence Blocks, the overlap in functionality is significant and adding Snow Monkey Blocks will mostly create duplication. Large content sites or shops needing advanced WooCommerce blocks, dynamic content, or template libraries will find the feature set too narrow.

The Bottom Line

Snow Monkey Blocks is a well-maintained, modern Gutenberg block collection that earns a solid 80.75 out of 100, but its 30,000 installs and 0 percent support resolution rate mean it is a niche pick. Choose it if you like the Snow Monkey design philosophy and want a lightweight block add-on; otherwise Kadence Blocks or Spectra will give you more features and a larger safety net.

Pick Elementor when you want a full visual page builder with theming, popups, and the largest template ecosystem, and do not mind stepping outside native Gutenberg.

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 95/100

Pick Spectra when you want a far larger block library, WooCommerce blocks, and a million-install user base behind it.

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 89/100

Pick Kadence Blocks if you want Gutenberg-native design controls, strong performance features, and a much larger community of 600,000 installs.

Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 89/100

Pick Starter Templates when your priority is importing full site designs quickly rather than hand-building pages block by block.

Classic Widgets 89/100

Pick Classic Widgets only if you need to restore the old widget screen, as it solves a completely different problem from Snow Monkey Blocks.