WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs Widget Content Blocks
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Widget Content Blocks about 42.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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