WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs RCR8
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
RCR8
by alxgrlk
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for RCR8.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, RCR8 about 2.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 4, 2014 for RCR8.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for RCR8.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for RCR8.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | RCR8 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,518 | #47,755 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.9K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 3.0(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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