WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Donations via PayPal

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

Donations via PayPal

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Donations via PayPal about 66.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Donations via PayPal.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	Donations via PayPal
Popular rank	#1,515	#1,193
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4K	1.8K
Rating	4.9(80)	4.7(27)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.92
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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