WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Extended Post Status
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Extended Post Status.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Extended Post Status about 21.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- Extended Post Status was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Extended Post Status 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 2018 for Extended Post Status.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Extended Post Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #6,355 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 540 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 9 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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