WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post List vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Custom Post List

by Satya Prakash

30+ 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 30+ for Custom Post List.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, Custom Post List about 4.
Custom Post List 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 Jul 6, 2026 for Custom Post List.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post List.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Custom Post List.

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

Metric	Custom Post List	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Popular rank	#24,110	#1,518
Active installs	30+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	4.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(80)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×0.87
Last release	4 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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