WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsed Archives vs Custom Query Blocks
Collapsed Archives
by Matthew Petroff
1K+ installs5.0
Custom Query Blocks
by Ronald Huereca
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Collapsed Archives has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for Custom Query Blocks.
- On a typical day, Custom Query Blocks is downloaded about 25 times, Collapsed Archives about 11.
- Collapsed Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 25 reviews.
- Custom Query Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Apr 3, 2021 for Collapsed Archives.
- Custom Query Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.0 for Collapsed Archives.
- Collapsed Archives has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Custom Query Blocks.
Line by line
Custom Query Blocks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Collapsed Archives | Custom Query Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,254 | #7,829 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218 | 732 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.6(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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