WordPress plugin comparison
Content Area Block vs Show Current Template
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Content Area Block.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, Content Area Block about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 9, 2026 for Content Area Block.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Content Area Block.
- Show Current Template has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Content Area Block.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Area Block |  Show Current Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,062 | #351 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 14.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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