Jetpack vs Ultimate Blocks
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Blocks v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Ultimate Blocks · Ultimate Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Free set of content blocks for the block editor; Review block outputs JSON-LD schema markup; Table of contents, post grid and social share blocks included free |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Some blocks such as AI summary and advanced review features are only in Pro; Schema output is limited to the review block, with no sitemap or redirect tools |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | No |
| Redirects | — | No |
| Local SEO | — | Yes |
| WooCommerce | — | No |
| AI content | — | Paid |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Table of contents block, Post grid block, Social share buttons block, Content filter block, Countdown block, Review block with JSON-LD schema output, Pro-only block upsells (review, expand, image slider and others) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Google Fonts, Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | www.googleapis.com, api.dailymotion.com, player.vimeo.com |
| Blocks | 60 | 37 |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |