WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Widget Area vs Widget Content Blocks
Custom Widget Area
by rounitmorya
200+ installs4.0
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Custom Widget Area.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Custom Widget Area about 5.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Nov 11, 2011 for Custom Widget Area.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Custom Widget Area.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Widget Area | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,215 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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