WordPress plugin comparison
Better Widgets vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Better Widgets
by shaunandrews
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Better Widgets.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Better Widgets about 1.
- Better Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Jan 22, 2014 for Better Widgets.
- Better Widgets has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Widgets | Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,496 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 12 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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