WordPress plugin comparison

Custom PHP Settings vs Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates

Custom PHP Settings

by cyclonecode

10K+ installs4.4

Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates

by Stephen AfamO

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom PHP Settings has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates.
On a typical day, Custom PHP Settings is downloaded about 42 times, Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates about 3.
Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 15 reviews.
Custom PHP Settings was updated more recently: Nov 20, 2025, against Jul 9, 2017 for Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates.
Custom PHP Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates.
Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Custom PHP Settings.

Custom PHP Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom PHP Settings	Custom HTML/PHP Post Templates
Popular rank	#1,882	#20,241
Active installs	10K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	60
Rating	4.4(15)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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