WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs Show Current Template
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
Show Current Template
by JOTAKI, Taisuke
100K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Custom Field Template.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, Custom Field Template about 182.
- Show Current Template is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Field Template.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Field Template | Show Current Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #351 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 14.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | 5.0(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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