WordPress plugin comparison
Call to Action vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Call to Action
by Jon Bishop
20+ installs3.0
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 20+ for Call to Action.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Call to Action about 1.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Apr 30, 2013 for Call to Action.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Call to Action.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Call to Action | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,012 | #1,515 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 4K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(80) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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