WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Taxonomies vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Custom Field Taxonomies.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Custom Field Taxonomies about 3.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Sep 26, 2012 for Custom Field Taxonomies.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Custom Field Taxonomies.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Custom Field Taxonomies.
Line by line
Pods leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Taxonomies |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,599 | #409 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 15.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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