Content Views vs Edit Flow
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| Feature | Content Views v4.5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Edit Flow v0.11.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | August 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Content Views · Content Views Pro ($) | Edit Flow |
| Pros | Shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets from one plugin; Several free layouts: grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and slider; Filters by category, tag, author and keyword without writing code | Editorial calendar for scheduled and drafted posts; Custom post statuses for review steps; Email and Slack notifications on status changes |
| Cons | Custom taxonomy, custom field and published-date queries need Pro; Infinite scroll and load-more pagination need Pro | Slack notifications need a webhook URL set in the admin; Requires WordPress 6.4 or later |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Classic editor shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and patterns, Elementor widget, Free grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and scrollable layouts, Pro-only layouts, gated by the Pro version option ($), Filter by custom taxonomy ($), Filter by custom field and published date ($), Replace blog, category and search layouts ($), Infinite scroll and load-more pagination ($) | Editorial calendar with scheduled publishing, Custom post statuses, Editorial comments on posts, Editorial metadata fields and list table, Email notifications on status change, Slack notifications, Story budget view, User groups for assignments, Editorial dashboard widget |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, Beaver Builder | — |
| Other | contentviewspro.com | Slack |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | contentviewspro.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |