WordPress plugin comparison
Category Featured Image vs Post Type Switcher
Category Featured Image
by Katsushi Kawamori
400+ installs2.9
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for Category Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Category Featured Image about 8.
- Post Type Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 255 reviews, against 2.9 from 12 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Category Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Category Featured Image.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Featured Image | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,842 | #269 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 196 | 155.3K |
| Rating | 2.9(12) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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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