WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Templates vs Custom Post Template
Custom Category Templates
by shazdeh
3K+ installs4.3
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Custom Category Templates.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Custom Category Templates about 15.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Post Template was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Mar 3, 2016 for Custom Category Templates.
- Custom Category Templates is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.4.34, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Custom Category Templates.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Category Templates | Custom Post Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,846 | #2,147 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 394 | 557 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 years 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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