WordPress plugin comparison
AK Featured Post Widget vs Display Post Types
At a glance
- Display Post Types has more active installs: 8K+, against 400+ for AK Featured Post Widget.
- On a typical day, Display Post Types is downloaded about 173 times, AK Featured Post Widget about 4.
- Display Post Types is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Display Post Types was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 17, 2016 for AK Featured Post Widget.
- Display Post Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for AK Featured Post Widget.
- AK Featured Post Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Display Post Types.
Line by line
Display Post Types leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AK Featured Post Widget |  Display Post Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,838 | #2,338 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 6.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 5.0(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 20 days 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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