WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Status vs Extended Post Status
At a glance
- Extended Post Status has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Custom Post Status.
- On a typical day, Extended Post Status is downloaded about 21 times, Custom Post Status about 2.
- Custom Post Status is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- Extended Post Status was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Apr 29, 2016 for Custom Post Status.
- Extended Post Status is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Custom Post Status.
- Custom Post Status has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Extended Post Status.
Line by line
Extended Post Status leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Status |  Extended Post Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,553 | #6,355 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 540 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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