WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Classes vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Widget Classes.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Widget Classes about 12.
- Widget Classes 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 May 30, 2010 for Widget Classes.
- Widget Classes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Widget Content Blocks.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Classes |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,611 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 16 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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