WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Random Post Shortcode

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

Random Post Shortcode

by PowieT

100+ installs3.0

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Random Post Shortcode.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, Random Post Shortcode about 3.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Feb 22, 2022 for Random Post Shortcode.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Random Post Shortcode.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Random Post Shortcode.

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

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	Random Post Shortcode
Popular rank	#1,518	#16,426
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.1K	53
Rating	4.9(80)	3.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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