WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Posts Box vs Custom Post Template
Cresta Posts Box
by CrestaProject
1K+ installs4.3
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Cresta Posts Box.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Cresta Posts Box about 12.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
- Cresta Posts Box was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Cresta Posts Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Cresta Posts Box.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cresta Posts Box | Custom Post Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,248 | #2,146 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 293 | 571 |
| Rating | 4.3(7) | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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