WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs I Recommend This
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
I Recommend This
by Harish Chouhan
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for I Recommend This.
- On a typical day, I Recommend This is downloaded about 29 times, Custom Post Template about 24.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.7 from 38 reviews.
- I Recommend This was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- I Recommend This is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for I Recommend This.
Line by line
I Recommend This leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | I Recommend This |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #3,313 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 717 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.7(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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