WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs Public Post Preview
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Custom Layouts.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, Custom Layouts about 26.
- Custom Layouts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 29, 2025 for Custom Layouts.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Custom Layouts.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,705 | #363 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 45.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.0 |
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