WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Page and Post Description
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Page and Post Description
by wpgear
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Page and Post Description.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Page and Post Description about 2.
- Page and Post Description is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Page and Post Description was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Page and Post Description is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Page and Post Description.
Line by line
Page and Post Description leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Page and Post Description |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #34,671 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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