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Content Blocks — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

by Johan van der Wijk · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Content Blocks has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 754,357 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Content Blocks at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
754,357
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Content Blocks well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
1%
1 of 80 reviews on WordPress.org

Content Blocks reviews and ratings

80 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

80 reviews

5★
75
4★
4
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

Where Content Blocks ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Content Blocks appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom Post Type Plugins #27 in search, not tagged #54 –
Best Custom CSS Plugins #56 in search, not tagged #94 –

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Details

This plugin enables you to edit and display Content Blocks in a sidebar widget or using a shortcode.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • block
  • content block
  • custom post
  • shortcode
  • widget

More from Johan van der Wijk

Version
3.4.3
Last updated
Jul 22, 2026
First published
Nov 15, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Content Blocks FAQ

How many active installs does Content Blocks have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Content Blocks as of September 7, 2026.

Is Content Blocks still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Content Blocks free?

Content Blocks is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Content Blocks rank among Custom Post Type Plugins?

Content Blocks is #54 in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins ranking.