Custom Bulk Actions vs Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
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
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,506, ahead of Custom Bulk Actions at #17,546. Over the last 7 days Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) climbed 6 places and Custom Bulk Actions slipped 425 places. Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 10K+ active installs against 80+ for Custom Bulk Actions. Downloads this week: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 1,787 and Custom Bulk Actions 27. Ratings: Custom Bulk Actions 5★ from 2 and Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 4.9★ from 80 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Bulk Actions | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,546 ▼ 425 | #1,506 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 1,787 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.9★ (80) |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2020 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.4 | 3.4.4 |
| Best rank on record | #16,326 | #1,506 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Nov 2010 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Bulk Actions or Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?
By active installs, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget): 10K+ sites run it against 80+ for Custom Bulk Actions, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Bulk Actions or Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), at #1,506 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Bulk Actions at #17,546. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Bulk Actions or Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 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.