WordPress plugin comparison
ExS Widgets vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for ExS Widgets.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, ExS Widgets about 13.
- ExS Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 16, 2024 for ExS Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for ExS Widgets.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for ExS Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ExS Widgets |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,237 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 256 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- ExS Widgets vs Widget Context
- ExS Widgets vs Custom Post Type Widgets
- ExS Widgets vs AH Display Widgets
- ExS Widgets vs Editor Menu and Widget Access
- Widget Content Blocks vs WP Editor Widget
- Widget Content Blocks vs Blocksy Companion
- Widget Content Blocks vs Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
- Widget Content Blocks vs Widget Context
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free