Blocksy Companion vs MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #163, ahead of MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets at #21,546. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion climbed 1 place and MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets slipped 134 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 50+ for MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 31,531 and MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets 17.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #163 ▲ 1 | #21,546 ▼ 134 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31,531 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | May 24, 2021 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #20,840 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Apr 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 50+ for MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets?
Blocksy Companion, at #163 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets at #21,546. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.