WordPress plugin comparison
Content Manager Light vs Widget Content Blocks
Content Manager Light
by OTWthemes
80+ installs5.0
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Content Manager Light.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Content Manager Light about 3.
- Content Manager Light is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 60 reviews.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 7, 2022 for Content Manager Light.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Content Manager Light.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Content Manager Light.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Manager Light | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,926 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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