WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs Newstastic Post Slider
At a glance
- Custom Layouts has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for Newstastic Post Slider.
- On a typical day, Custom Layouts is downloaded about 26 times, Newstastic Post Slider about 2.
- Custom Layouts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.3 from 8 reviews.
- Custom Layouts was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Nov 3, 2014 for Newstastic Post Slider.
- Custom Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.0 for Newstastic Post Slider.
- Newstastic Post Slider has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  Newstastic Post Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,705 | #21,071 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 32 |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 3.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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