WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Widget Content Blocks
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Widget Content Blocks about 42.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 5 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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