WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Require Post Category
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Require Post Category
by Josh Hartman
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Require Post Category.
- On a typical day, Require Post Category is downloaded about 59 times, Custom Post Template about 24.
- Require Post Category is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Require Post Category was updated more recently: Apr 5, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Require Post Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Require Post Category.
Line by line
Require Post Category leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Require Post Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #6,872 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 years 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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