WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Edit Post Link
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Edit Post Link.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Edit Post Link about 4.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Edit Post Link was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Edit Post Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Edit Post Link.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Edit Post Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #18,905 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 101 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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