WordPress plugin comparison

AVDEB Product Embeds vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

AVDEB Product Embeds

by avdeb

Fewer than 10 installs

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 fewer than 10 for AVDEB Product Embeds.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, AVDEB Product Embeds about 2.
AVDEB Product Embeds has no reviews yet.
AVDEB Product Embeds was updated more recently: Oct 3, 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 2026 for AVDEB Product Embeds.

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	AVDEB Product Embeds	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#62,233	#1,515
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	4K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.87
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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