Content Views vs PublishPress
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| Feature | Content Views v4.5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | PublishPress v4.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Content Views · Content Views Pro ($) | PublishPress Planner Free · PublishPress Planner Pro ($) |
| 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 | Content calendar and kanban content board inside WordPress; Editorial comments and metadata on posts; Email notifications on status changes |
| Cons | Custom taxonomy, custom field and published-date queries need Pro; Infinite scroll and load-more pagination need Pro | Upgrade prompts in the admin; Advanced notification channels need the Pro version; Many screens; some teams will only use the calendar |
| 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 ($) | Content calendar, Kanban content board, Content overview list, Editorial comments on posts, Editorial metadata fields on posts, Email notifications on editorial changes, Scheduled notifications via cron, Log of sent notifications, Editorial dashboard, Post review requests, Upgrade to Pro prompts in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, Beaver Builder | Yoast SEO |
| Other | contentviewspro.com | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | contentviewspro.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |