WordPress plugin comparison
Blocksy Companion vs Widget Content Blocks
Blocksy Companion
by Creative Themes
300K+ installs4.7
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Blocksy Companion has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Widget Content Blocks.
- On a typical day, Blocksy Companion is downloaded about 5,137 times, Widget Content Blocks about 42.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.7 from 93 reviews.
- Blocksy Companion was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Widget Content Blocks.
- Widget Content Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Blocksy Companion.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Blocksy Companion.
Line by line
Blocksy Companion leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #161 | #2,020 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 301.3K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(93) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 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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