WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)

by Angelo Mandato

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) about 87.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.4 from 24 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).

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

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)
Popular rank	#1,518	#1,566
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.1K	2.5K
Rating	4.9(80)	4.4(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.82
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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