WordPress plugin comparison

Ajax Filter Search vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Ajax Filter Search

by Streetcar Productions

60+ installs4.5

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Ajax Filter Search.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Ajax Filter Search about 3.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Ajax Filter Search was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Ajax Filter Search.

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Ajax Filter Search	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#20,043	#1,515
Active installs	60+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	76	4K
Rating	4.5(2)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.87
Last release	10 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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