Who is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) for?

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) free?

Yes — Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is free to use.

What platforms does Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) run on?

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) still maintained?

Unverified. Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WordPress plugin, Custom Post Display, and WordPress Custom Post Widget.

Who develops Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is developed by Johan van der Wijk.

How long has Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) been around?

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) first shipped in 2010.

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Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

Name: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
Author: Johan van der Wijk

wordpress.orgUI/UX & prototyping

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is a free WordPress plugin that enables users to create, edit, and display custom content blocks in sidebars or within posts using widgets or shortcodes. It supports WYSIWYG editing and role-based access.

FreeWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is an UI/UX & prototyping project. It focuses on allowing WordPress users to easily manage and display custom content blocks in widget areas or posts. It is built as a consumer product for wordPress site owners. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Johan van der Wijk, and it first shipped in 2010. Among its 5 catalogued features are WYSIWYG editor, sidebar widget, and shortcode support. The interface is available in 4 languages, including English, Gujarati, and Russian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

WYSIWYG editor
Sidebar widget
Shortcode support
Featured image
Role-based editing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHubMulti-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 10:10 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

What is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) focuses on allowing WordPress users to easily manage and display custom content blocks in widget areas or posts. It is catalogued under UI/UX & prototyping on PulseGate.
Who is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) for?: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) free?: Yes — Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is free to use.
What platforms does Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) run on?: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) still maintained?: Unverified. Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WordPress plugin, Custom Post Display, and WordPress Custom Post Widget.WordPress plugin Custom Post Display WordPress Custom Post Widget
Who develops Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)?: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is developed by Johan van der Wijk.
How long has Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) been around?: Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) first shipped in 2010.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Gujarati, Russian, Chinese
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2C
Solves: Allowing WordPress users to easily manage and display custom content blocks in widget areas or posts.

Registered as

GitHub: vanderwijk/18acd549b099253eb222daf7757f1689
WordPress.org: custom-post-widget

Developer

Johan van der Wijk

GitHub

Open source

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Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: content-blocks-custom-post-widget-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-widget

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