WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Scrolling Testimonials vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Auto Scrolling Testimonials

by OpenSource Technologies Inc.

10+ installs3.0

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 10+ for Auto Scrolling Testimonials.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Auto Scrolling Testimonials about 3.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Auto Scrolling Testimonials.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Auto Scrolling Testimonials.

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

Metric	Auto Scrolling Testimonials	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#34,471	#1,515
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	4K
Rating	3.0(3)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.14	×0.87
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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