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Advanced Image Styles vs Widget Content Blocks (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Image Styles

Advanced Image Styles

4.6(65)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Widget Content Blocks

Widget Content Blocks

4.8(60)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget Content Blocks has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 60 reviews) while Advanced Image Styles leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Image Styles has accumulated 149K+ total downloads while Widget Content Blocks has 336K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Advanced Image Styles
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Widget Content Blocks4.8/5
Total Reviews
65Advanced Image Styles
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Widget Content Blocks60
Active Installs
10K+Advanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks10K+
Total Downloads
149K+Advanced Image Styles
►
Widget Content Blocks336K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks100%
Last Updated
8 years agoAdvanced Image Styles
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Widget Content Blocks1 month ago
First Released
2014Advanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks2011
Age
12 yearsAdvanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks15 years
WP Requires
3.9+Advanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks4.1+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Image Styles
Widget Content BlocksFree
Latest Version
0.4.1Advanced Image Styles
Widget Content Blocks2.3.11

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Image Styles

4.6/5(65 reviews)
5
83%
4
8%
3
2%
2
0%
1
8%

Widget Content Blocks

4.8/5(60 reviews)
5
92%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Image Styles Reviews

by djcargo

Awesome plugin, doing it’s job!

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by neildenison

WP Version 5.8.1 It’s still working!!

Despite the naysayers the plugin is still working in November 2021 – all credit to the developer. All hail Gregory Cornelius!!

by wegerl

Oh – that’s cool! – also with WP 5.5

Thank you! – the plug-in is very helpful to the workflow.

Widget Content Blocks Reviews

Excellent

Just works exactly how you’d like it to work. And.. easy to work with for editors, because they don’t have to deal with the widgets section to make a change, it’s just like editing a post.Thanks a lot

by aerta

Works

Brilliant plugin.

by nullmem

Exactly what I needed.

I needed a WYSIWYG editor for widgets for my clients but needed a way to keep them from accidentally deleting the widget along with all the content. This is perfect implementation, thank you to the de

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Image Styles or Widget Content Blocks more popular?
Advanced Image Styles has 10K+ active installations while Widget Content Blocks has 10K+. Widget Content Blocks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Image Styles or Widget Content Blocks?
Advanced Image Styles has a 4.6/5 rating from 65 reviews, while Widget Content Blocks has a 4.8/5 rating from 60 reviews.
Are Advanced Image Styles and Widget Content Blocks free?
Advanced Image Styles is free and Widget Content Blocks is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Image Styles or Widget Content Blocks?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Image Styles was last updated 8 years ago and Widget Content Blocks was last updated 1 month ago.

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