WordPress plugin comparison
CFS Options Screens vs Custom Global Variables
CFS Options Screens
by Jon Christopher
400+ installs5.0
Custom Global Variables
by oden7777
5K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Global Variables has more active installs: 5K+, against 400+ for CFS Options Screens.
- On a typical day, Custom Global Variables is downloaded about 87 times, CFS Options Screens about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Global Variables was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 10, 2022 for CFS Options Screens.
- Custom Global Variables is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.0 for CFS Options Screens.
- CFS Options Screens has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Custom Global Variables.
Line by line
Custom Global Variables leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CFS Options Screens | Custom Global Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,897 | #3,166 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 100 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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