Best custom post widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom post widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. DeMomentSomTres compatible VC & CPW leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Custom Content (60+) and Custom Post Display (50+). All 4 plugins tagged “custom post widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 custom post widget plugins
- 1.DeMomentSomTres compatible VC & CPW
The most installed custom post widget plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 2.
Custom Content60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 3.Custom Post Display
50+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
CPW Custom Post WidgetFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
All 4 plugins tagged “custom post widget”
DeMomentSomTres compatible VC & CPW
Up in the last 7 days:22#15,872by Marc Queralt i Bassa11 years ago
Sets Custom Post Widget post type to be public in order to make it compatible with Visual Composer
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Custom Content
Up in the last 7 days:156#19,182by Umair Saleem2 years ago
Custom Content plugin Extend the Visual Composer with ES Modules (ES Custom Content) display custom contents using shortcode, widgets and VC module.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Post Display
#20,206by Cris Puno2 months ago
Display the content of any custom post type in a widget or with the [custom_post_display] shortcode.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 4/day

CPW Custom Post Widget
Down in the last 7 days:9,512#70,368by Mehran Khan9 years ago
CPW-Custom Post Widget adds custom widget to widget area where you can customize posts shown to sidebar
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day