WordPress plugin comparison

Better Recent Comments vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Better Recent Comments

by Kestrel

2K+ installs4.8

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 2K+ for Better Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, Better Recent Comments about 20.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.8 from 16 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Mar 28, 2024 for Better Recent Comments.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Better Recent Comments.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Better Recent Comments.

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Recent Comments	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#4,506	#1,518
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	475	4.1K
Rating	4.8(16)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.87
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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