WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs Display Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 3K+ for Custom Layouts.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Custom Layouts about 26.
- Custom Layouts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.8 from 164 reviews.
- Custom Layouts was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Custom Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,707 | #550 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 545 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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