WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs News CPT
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
News CPT
by vanjwilson
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for News CPT.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, News CPT about 2.
- News CPT is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 80 reviews.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against May 17, 2014 for News CPT.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for News CPT.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for News CPT.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | News CPT |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,515 | #17,177 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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