WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs EffortLess Timeline Posts

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

EffortLess Timeline Posts

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Timeline Posts.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, EffortLess Timeline Posts about 3.
EffortLess Timeline Posts has no reviews yet.
EffortLess Timeline Posts was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for EffortLess Timeline Posts.

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	EffortLess Timeline Posts
Popular rank	#1,518	#61,860
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	4.1K	117
Rating	4.9(80)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.05
Last release	1 month ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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