WordPress plugin comparison
Mention-Me Widget vs Widget Content Blocks
Mention-Me Widget
by Thorsten Ott
10+ installs5.0
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Mention-Me Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Mention-Me Widget about 1.
- Mention-Me Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 60 reviews.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Oct 31, 2009 for Mention-Me Widget.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.5 for Mention-Me Widget.
- Mention-Me Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Widget Content Blocks.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Mention-Me Widget | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,384 | #2,020 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 17 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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