WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Template Tag Shortcodes
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Template Tag Shortcodes
by Justin Tadlock
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Template Tag Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Template Tag Shortcodes about 4.
- Template Tag Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Custom Post Template was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Jun 14, 2009 for Template Tag Shortcodes.
- Custom Post Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.4.2, against 2.8 for Template Tag Shortcodes.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Template Tag Shortcodes.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Template Tag Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #13,059 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 17 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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