WordPress plugin comparison

Custom post types for WordPress vs Custom Post Type Widgets

Custom post types for WordPress

by mauretto1978

100+ installs4.9

Custom Post Type Widgets

by thingsym

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Custom post types for WordPress.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 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 4.8 from 14 reviews.
Custom post types for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Custom post types for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Custom post types for WordPress.

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

Metric	Custom post types for WordPress	Custom Post Type Widgets
Popular rank	#14,857	#1,497
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	625	2.2K
Rating	4.9(24)	4.8(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.86
Last release	11 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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