WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Global Content Manager

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

Global Content Manager

by Chirag Prajapati

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Global Content Manager.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, Global Content Manager about 2.
Global Content Manager 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 Mar 7, 2026 for Global Content Manager.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Global Content Manager.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Global Content Manager.

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

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	Global Content Manager
Popular rank	#1,518	#34,194
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.9K	43
Rating	4.9(80)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.14
Last release	1 month ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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