WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Flex Fields
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Flex Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Flex Fields about 3.
- Flex Fields has no reviews yet.
- Flex Fields was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Flex Fields 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 2024 for Flex Fields.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Flex Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #33,638 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 43 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month 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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