WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Posts Per Page vs Custom Query Blocks
Custom Posts Per Page
by Jeremy Felt
800+ installs4.8
Custom Query Blocks
by Ronald Huereca
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Custom Posts Per Page has more active installs: 800+, against 700+ for Custom Query Blocks.
- On a typical day, Custom Query Blocks is downloaded about 25 times, Custom Posts Per Page about 8.
- Custom Posts Per Page is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 25 reviews.
- Custom Query Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Dec 11, 2014 for Custom Posts Per Page.
- Custom Query Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Custom Posts Per Page.
- Custom Posts Per Page has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Custom Query Blocks.
Line by line
Custom Query Blocks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Posts Per Page | Custom Query Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,338 | #7,829 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 732 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.6(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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