WordPress plugin comparison
Content Views vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Content Views
by Content Views
100K+ installs4.8
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Views has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
- On a typical day, Content Views is downloaded about 560 times, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) about 95.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.8 from 333 reviews.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Content Views.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Content Views.
Line by line
Content Views leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Views | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #365 | #1,516 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 4K |
| Rating | 4.8(333) | 4.9(80) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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