WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Smart Recent Post
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Smart Recent Post
by Sandeep Sharma
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Smart Recent Post.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Smart Recent Post about 2.
- Smart Recent Post is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Smart Recent Post was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2019, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Smart Recent Post is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Smart Recent Post.
Line by line
Smart Recent Post leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Smart Recent Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #21,600 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 38 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 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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