Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… vs Better Post & Filter Widgets for… (2026)

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

Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…

Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…

4.2(17)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
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Better Post & Filter Widgets for…

Better Post & Filter Widgets for…

5(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Post & Filter Widgets for… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) while Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has accumulated 537K+ total downloads while Better Post & Filter Widgets for… has 17K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…5/5
Total Reviews
17Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…17
Active Installs
10K+Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…2.0K+
Total Downloads
537K+Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…17K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…46%
Last Updated
5 days agoAdvanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…1 week ago
First Released
2021Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…2025
Age
5 yearsAdvanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…1 year
WP Requires
6.5+Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…6.2+
PHP Requires
7.1+Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…Free
Latest Version
2.0.8Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Better Post & Filter Widgets for…1.8.6

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…

4.2/5(17 reviews)
5
71%
4
6%
3
6%
2
6%
1
12%

Better Post & Filter Widgets for…

5/5(17 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… Reviews

by saksaksak

The best multi-post display plugin. Excellent CPT Support, Many Styling

I have tested about 5 plugins for multiple post display in Grid layout. The most popular plugin did not support Custom Post Types in the starter (free) version thus, it was a non-starter for me. For m

by alekmitch

Huge amounts of requests on bsdk_config.json

Hi there, Looking at Awstats from cPanel, it seems like file called “bsdk_config.json” located in “/wp-content/plugins/advanced-post-block/bsdk_config.json” is causing huge amounts of access from v

by playitnow65

Advanced Post Block

I had problems with Advanced Post Block. This was fixed with help of the support. Very good.

Better Post & Filter Widgets for… Reviews

by cripdk

AMAIZING!

You Have Infinity Option of customization! It save me a lot of time of Custom Coding!

by Alexis Coulombe

Just works

Can’t believe it’s free, thank you so much

by Krista

Amazing, easy-to-implement plugin

Thank you for the incredible plugin! It was easy to set up and implement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… or Better Post & Filter Widgets for… more popular?
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has 10K+ active installations while Better Post & Filter Widgets for… has 2.0K+. Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… or Better Post & Filter Widgets for…?
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has a 4.2/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Better Post & Filter Widgets for… has a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… and Better Post & Filter Widgets for… free?
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… is free and Better Post & Filter Widgets for… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… or Better Post & Filter Widgets for…?
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 Post Block – Showcase Posts… was last updated 5 days ago and Better Post & Filter Widgets for… was last updated 1 week ago.

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