WordPress plugin comparison
Change Media Parent vs Post Type Switcher
Change Media Parent
by pantsonhead
40+ installs5.0
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Change Media Parent.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Change Media Parent about 2.
- Change Media Parent is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 2, 2015 for Change Media Parent.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Change Media Parent.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Change Media Parent.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Media Parent | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,426 | #269 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 155.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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