WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Output Cache vs Widget Content Blocks
Widget Output Cache
by Kaspars
200+ installs4.9
Widget Content Blocks
by Danny van Kooten
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Content Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Widget Output Cache.
- On a typical day, Widget Content Blocks is downloaded about 42 times, Widget Output Cache about 6.
- Widget Output Cache is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 60 reviews.
- Widget Output Cache was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Widget Content Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Content Blocks has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Widget Output Cache.
Line by line
Widget Content Blocks leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Widget Output Cache | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,509 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 242 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 12 days 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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