WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Posts/Page vs Custom Query Blocks
Advanced Posts/Page
by chrisguitarguy
3K+ installs
Custom Query Blocks
by Ronald Huereca
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Advanced Posts/Page has more active installs: 3K+, against 700+ for Custom Query Blocks.
- On a typical day, Custom Query Blocks is downloaded about 25 times, Advanced Posts/Page about 11.
- Advanced Posts/Page has no reviews yet.
- Custom Query Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jul 18, 2012 for Advanced Posts/Page.
- Custom Query Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Advanced Posts/Page.
- Advanced Posts/Page has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Custom Query Blocks.
Line by line
Custom Query Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Posts/Page | Custom Query Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,884 | #7,829 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 172 | 732 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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