WordPress plugin comparison

Curiosity POTD vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Curiosity POTD

by Andrea Benzi

10+ installs5.0

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Curiosity POTD.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Curiosity POTD about 1.
Curiosity POTD is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 80 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Feb 12, 2025 for Curiosity POTD.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Curiosity POTD.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Curiosity POTD.

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Curiosity POTD	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#29,589	#1,515
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	4K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.87
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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