WordPress plugin comparison
Hot Tags vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Hot Tags.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Hot Tags about 1.
- Hot Tags has no reviews yet.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 1, 2012 for Hot Tags.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Hot Tags.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Hot Tags.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hot Tags |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,248 | #2,020 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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