WordPress plugin comparison
Blocksy Companion vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Blocksy Companion
by Creative Themes
300K+ installs4.7
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Blocksy Companion has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
- On a typical day, Blocksy Companion is downloaded about 5,137 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 4.7 from 93 reviews.
- Blocksy Companion was updated more recently: Oct 29, 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 2019 for Blocksy Companion.
Line by line
Blocksy Companion leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #162 | #1,515 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 303.7K | 4K |
| Rating | 4.7(93) | 4.9(80) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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