WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Link Shortner
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Link Shortner
by Dipakkumar Parmar
700+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Link Shortner.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Link Shortner about 13.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- Link Shortner was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Link Shortner 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 2020 for Link Shortner.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Link Shortner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #7,712 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 314 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month 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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