WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs Pods
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Custom Field Template.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Custom Field Template about 185.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- Pods resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Field Template.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Field Template.
Line by line
Pods leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Field Template | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #410 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7K | 14.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 3 months 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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