WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Display vs Display Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Custom Post Display.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Custom Post Display about 4.
- Display Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Post Display was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Custom Post Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Custom Post Display.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Display |  Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,142 | #550 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 4.8K |
| Rating | 3.7(6) | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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