WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Flexible Recent Posts
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Flexible Recent Posts
by Paul Annekov
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Flexible Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Flexible Recent Posts about 5.
- Flexible Recent Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Custom Post Template was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Oct 18, 2015 for Flexible Recent Posts.
- Flexible Recent Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.9.40, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Flexible Recent Posts.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Flexible Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #10,316 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 85 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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