WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Author
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
Author
by Francis Crossen
10+ installs
At a glance
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Author.
- On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Author about 2.
- Author has no reviews yet.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Nov 22, 2013 for Author.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Author.
Line by line
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,515 | #41,913 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 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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