WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs Posts per Cat
At a glance
- Custom Layouts has more active installs: 3K+, against 200+ for Posts per Cat.
- On a typical day, Custom Layouts is downloaded about 26 times, Posts per Cat about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Layouts was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against May 12, 2025 for Posts per Cat.
- Custom Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Posts per Cat.
- Posts per Cat has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  Posts per Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,707 | #11,755 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 545 | 84 |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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