WordPress plugin comparison

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Whistles

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk

10K+ installs4.9

Whistles

by Justin Tadlock

300+ installs4.8

At a glance

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Whistles.
On a typical day, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is downloaded about 95 times, Whistles about 5.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Nov 1, 2013 for Whistles.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Whistles.
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Whistles.

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

Metric	Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)	Whistles
Popular rank	#1,515	#10,203
Active installs	10K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	4K	107
Rating	4.9(80)	4.8(19)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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