WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Smart Tag Insert
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Smart Tag Insert.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Smart Tag Insert about 4.
- Smart Tag Insert is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Smart Tag Insert was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Smart Tag Insert 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 2015 for Smart Tag Insert.
Line by line
Smart Tag Insert leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Template |  Smart Tag Insert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,146 | #11,972 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 571 | 100 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 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.
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