WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Otter Blocks
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 300K+ for Otter Blocks.
- On a typical day, Otter Blocks is downloaded about 3,402 times, Classic Widgets about 2,247.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 4.7 from 251 reviews.
- Otter Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Otter Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Widgets.
- Otter Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Otter Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Otter Blocks leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Otter Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #178 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.1K | 375.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.7(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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