WordPress plugin comparison
Custom post types for WordPress vs Pods
Custom post types for WordPress
by mauretto1978
100+ installs4.9
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Custom post types for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 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 418 reviews.
- Custom post types for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Custom post types for WordPress.
Line by line
Pods leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom post types for WordPress | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,848 | #410 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 625 | 14.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(24) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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