WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Instance vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Widget Instance.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 43 times, Widget Instance about 6.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 3.4 from 9 reviews.
- Widget Content Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 11, 2018 for Widget Instance.
- Widget Content Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Widget Instance.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Widget Instance.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Instance |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,109 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 3.4(9) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 8 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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