Visual Term Description Editor vs Widget Content Blocks
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
Visual Term Description Editor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,498, ahead of Widget Content Blocks at #2,027. Over the last 7 days Visual Term Description Editor climbed 7 places and Widget Content Blocks slipped 14 places. Visual Term Description Editor has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Widget Content Blocks. Downloads this week: Visual Term Description Editor 243 and Widget Content Blocks 234. Ratings: Visual Term Description Editor 5★ from 21 and Widget Content Blocks 4.8★ from 60 reviews.
| Metric | Visual Term Description Editor | Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,498 ▲ 7 | #2,027 ▼ 14 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 243 | 234 |
| Rating | 5★ (21) | 4.8★ (60) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2024 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.1 | 2.3.13 |
| Best rank on record | #1,492 | #2,003 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2013 | Jun 2011 |
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, Visual Term Description Editor or Widget Content Blocks?
By active installs, Visual Term Description Editor: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Widget Content Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Visual Term Description Editor or Widget Content Blocks?
Visual Term Description Editor, at #1,498 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Widget Content Blocks at #2,027. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Visual Term Description Editor or Widget Content Blocks 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.