WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Press This
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Press This.
- On a typical day, Press This is downloaded about 33 times, Custom Post Template about 24.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 3.7 from 25 reviews.
- Press This was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Press This 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 2014 for Press This.
Line by line
Press This leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Press This |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #3,037 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 580 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 3.7(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months 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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