WordPress plugin comparison

Custom PHP Settings vs php snippet for theme designers

Custom PHP Settings

by cyclonecode

10K+ installs4.4

php snippet for theme designers

by 水野史土

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom PHP Settings has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for php snippet for theme designers.
On a typical day, Custom PHP Settings is downloaded about 42 times, php snippet for theme designers about 1.
php snippet for theme designers is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 15 reviews.
Custom PHP Settings was updated more recently: Nov 20, 2025, against Jan 8, 2020 for php snippet for theme designers.
Custom PHP Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for php snippet for theme designers.
php snippet for theme designers has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Custom PHP Settings.

Custom PHP Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom PHP Settings	php snippet for theme designers
Popular rank	#1,882	#43,362
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	20
Rating	4.4(15)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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