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Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

v3.4.4

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

by Johan van der Wijk · Website

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Rank
#1,512 24h 0 · 7d 0
Est. installs
19,180 High confidence
Total downloads
767K all time
Rating
4.9 ★ 80 reviews
Official installs
10,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

1 month ago

Last release

Version
3.4.4
Requires WP
4.6
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2010

About Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is a WordPress plugin by Johan van der Wijk, first published on WordPress.org in 2010. It has 10,000+ active installations and 766,865 downloads in total, and ranks #1,512 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 80 reviews. Version 3.4.4 was released 1 month ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.6 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under block, content block, custom post, shortcode and widget. Plugins with a similar focus include HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode), Shortcode Redirect and Shortcode Widget.

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