WordPress plugin comparison
Conditional Blocks vs WP-ShowHide
At a glance
- WP-ShowHide has more active installs: 9K+, against 2K+ for Conditional Blocks.
- On a typical day, WP-ShowHide is downloaded about 48 times, Conditional Blocks about 27.
- Conditional Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.2 from 43 reviews.
- WP-ShowHide was updated more recently: Aug 9, 2026, against May 29, 2026 for Conditional Blocks.
- WP-ShowHide resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Conditional Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- WP-ShowHide has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Conditional Blocks.
Line by line
WP-ShowHide leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Conditional Blocks |  WP-ShowHide |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,050 | #2,222 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 607 | 917 |
| Rating | 4.9(15) | 4.2(43) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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