WordPress plugin comparison

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

by Black Studio

200K+ installs4.8

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
On a typical day, Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is downloaded about 804 times, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) about 95.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.8 from 191 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Black Studio TinyMCE Widget	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#235	#1,515
Active installs	200K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.7K	4K
Rating	4.8(191)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.87
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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