WordPress plugin comparison

Custom post types for WordPress vs Custom Post Type UI

Custom post types for WordPress

by mauretto1978

100+ installs4.9

Custom Post Type UI

by webdevstudios

1M+ installs4.6

At a glance

Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Custom post types for WordPress.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,338 times, Custom post types for WordPress about 27.
Custom post types for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
Custom post types for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Custom Post Type UI.
Custom post types for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type UI.
Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Custom post types for WordPress.

Custom Post Type UI leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom post types for WordPress	Custom Post Type UI
Popular rank	#14,857	#50
Active installs	100+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	625	131.8K
Rating	4.9(24)	4.6(276)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.39	×2.63
Last release	11 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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