WordPress plugin comparison
SpiceBox vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- SpiceBox has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Widget Content Blocks.
- On a typical day, SpiceBox is downloaded about 91 times, Widget Content Blocks about 42.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for SpiceBox.
- Widget Content Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SpiceBox.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SpiceBox.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for SpiceBox.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SpiceBox |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,268 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 3.8(4) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
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