Best blurb plugins for WordPress
The most popular blurb plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple Blurb leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Custom Blurb (10+) and Advanced Card Widget for Elementor (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “blurb” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 blurb plugins
- 1.
Simple BlurbThe most installed blurb plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 2.Custom Blurb
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.2.
- 3.Advanced Card Widget for Elementor
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
All 3 plugins tagged “blurb”

Simple Blurb
Down in the last 7 days:761#31,419by JC4 years ago
Adds a Gutenberg block that showcases a short piece of information.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Blurb
#39,053by playwithtoy14 years ago
This plugin will let you pick any post or page or groups of them and sort them in any order. And if you dont pick any it will just show the most rece …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Card Widget for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:4,545#46,830by HappyMonster7 years ago
Most advanced, highly customizable, flexible and easy-to-use card widget for Elementor with lots of options and possibilities.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day