WordPress plugin comparison
404 Designer vs Custom Post Template
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for 404 Designer.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, 404 Designer about 4.
- 404 Designer has no reviews yet.
- 404 Designer was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- 404 Designer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for 404 Designer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  404 Designer |  Custom Post Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,145 | #2,147 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 557 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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