WordPress plugin comparison
Brand-A-Bean vs Custom Layouts
At a glance
- Custom Layouts has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Brand-A-Bean.
- On a typical day, Custom Layouts is downloaded about 26 times, Brand-A-Bean about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Brand-A-Bean was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 29, 2025 for Custom Layouts.
- Brand-A-Bean is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Custom Layouts.
- Custom Layouts has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Brand-A-Bean.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brand-A-Bean |  Custom Layouts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,519 | #3,705 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 533 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.51 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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