WordPress plugin comparison
Archive Control vs Custom Post Type Widgets
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Archive Control.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Archive Control about 40.
- Archive Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 30, 2023 for Archive Control.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Archive Control.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Archive Control.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Archive Control |  Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,408 | #1,496 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 609 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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