WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Postlane
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
Postlane
by haroondev
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Postlane.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, Postlane about 2.
- Postlane 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 Feb 24, 2026 for Postlane.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Postlane.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Postlane.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | Postlane |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,518 | #69,576 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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