Simple Blog Card for WordPress Plugin Directory
Simple Blog Card is the #82 ranked block app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 3 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Blog Card is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Katsushi Kawamori. With a rating of 5.0★ from 3 reviews, it currently ranks #82 in the Block category.
AppRanks data: Simple Blog Card ranks #82 in Block on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 14% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Simple Blog Card is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Block category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 3 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Katsushi Kawamori — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Blog Card works
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Blog card
Generated with shortcode
Generated with block
Can specify the number of characters displayed in the description.
Displays an ogp image.
Can specify the size of the displayed ogp image.
Can change the title and description.
Warning A redirect loop occurs when all three of the following factors are met:
* When two sites with different domains embed “Siｍple Blog Card” for each other on their top pages.
* When two sites with different domains are on the same server (same IP address).
* When the ”Simple Blog Card” caches of two sites on different domains are empty.
How it works
Customize
Template files allow for flexible customization.
The default template file is template/simpleblogcard-template.php. Using this as a reference, you can specify a separate template file using the filters below.
/** ================================================== * Filter for template file. * */ add_filter( 'simple_blog_card_generate_template_file', function () { $wp_uploads = wp_upload_dir(); $upload_dir = wp_normalize_path( $wp_uploads['basedir'] ); $upload_dir = untrailingslashit( $upload_dir ); return $upload_dir . '/tmp/simpleblogcard-template.php'; }, 10, 1 );
CSS files can be set separately. Please see the filters below.
/** ================================================== * Filter for CSS file. * */ add_filter( 'simple_blog_card_css_url', function () { $wp_uploads = wp_upload_dir(); $upload_url = $wp_uploads['baseurl']; if ( is_ssl() ) { $upload_url = str_replace( 'http:', 'https:', $upload_url ); } $upload_url = untrailingslashit( $upload_url ); return $upload_url . '/tmp/simpleblogcard.css'; }, 10, 1 );
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Block#82of 593Top 14%
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Competitors & alternatives
Simple Blog Card doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked block apps on WordPress:
Where Simple Blog Card stands in the Block category
Simple Blog Card ranks #82 of 593 apps in the Block category, placing it in the top 14% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Blog Card?
Simple Blog Card is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Block category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Katsushi Kawamori.
Who uses Simple Blog Card?
Currently around 3,000 active stores have installed Simple Blog Card. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Block category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Blog Card rank on WordPress?
Simple Blog Card currently sits at position #82 in the Block category on WordPress. That places it in the top 14% of 593 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.