WordPress plugin comparison
Code Blocks vs Widget Options
At a glance
- Widget Options has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Code Blocks.
- On a typical day, Widget Options is downloaded about 1,656 times, Code Blocks about 1.
- Code Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,516 reviews.
- Widget Options was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 24, 2015 for Code Blocks.
- Widget Options is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Code Blocks.
- Code Blocks has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Widget Options.
Line by line
Widget Options leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Code Blocks |  Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,844 | #379 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 76.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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