WordPress plugin comparison
Content Area Block vs Content Views
At a glance
- Content Views has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Content Area Block.
- On a typical day, Content Views is downloaded about 560 times, Content Area Block about 3.
- Content Area Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 333 reviews.
- Content Views was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jul 9, 2026 for Content Area Block.
- Content Views is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Content Area Block.
- Content Views has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Content Area Block.
Line by line
Content Views leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Area Block |  Content Views |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,134 | #365 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112 | 19.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(333) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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