WordPress plugin comparison
Blocksy Companion vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Blocksy Companion
by Creative Themes
300K+ installs4.7
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Blocksy Companion has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- On a typical day, Blocksy Companion is downloaded about 5,137 times, Custom Post Type Widgets about 91.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.7 from 93 reviews.
- Blocksy Companion was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Blocksy Companion is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Blocksy Companion.
Line by line
Blocksy Companion leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #162 | #1,497 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303.7K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.7(93) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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