WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs ScanCircle
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
ScanCircle
by Arnoud Klaren
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for ScanCircle.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 98 times, ScanCircle about 4.
- ScanCircle is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 80 reviews.
- ScanCircle was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for ScanCircle.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | ScanCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,518 | #20,252 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month 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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