WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Archives vs Custom Query Blocks
At a glance
- Compact Archives has more active installs: 2K+, against 700+ for Custom Query Blocks.
- On a typical day, Custom Query Blocks is downloaded about 25 times, Compact Archives about 18.
- Compact Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 25 reviews.
- Custom Query Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for Compact Archives.
- Custom Query Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Compact Archives.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Custom Query Blocks.
Line by line
Custom Query Blocks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact Archives |  Custom Query Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,037 | #7,829 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 423 | 732 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.6(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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