WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Master Post Password
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Master Post Password
by Scott Reilly
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Master Post Password.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Master Post Password about 4.
- Master Post Password is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Master Post Password was updated more recently: Apr 25, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Master Post Password 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 2013 for Master Post Password.
Line by line
Master Post Password leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Master Post Password |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #20,813 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year 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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