WordPress plugin comparison
Better Github Gists Widget vs Widget Content Blocks
Better Github Gists Widget
by arch1t3ct
Fewer than 10 installs
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Better Github Gists Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Better Github Gists Widget about 1.
- Better Github Gists Widget has no reviews yet.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 24, 2013 for Better Github Gists Widget.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Better Github Gists Widget.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Better Github Gists Widget.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Github Gists Widget | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #2,022 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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