WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Simple Attribution
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Simple Attribution.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Simple Attribution about 3.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Simple Attribution was updated more recently: Feb 4, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Simple Attribution is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Simple Attribution.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Simple Attribution |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #24,503 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 73 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Custom Post Template vs ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment
- Custom Post Template vs Template Kit
- Custom Post Template vs Post Type Switcher
- Custom Post Template vs Post Duplicator
- Simple Attribution vs Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus
- Simple Attribution vs Custom Post Type Permalinks
- Simple Attribution vs Post Type Switcher
- Simple Attribution vs Post Duplicator
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free