WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Timeline Designer
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Timeline Designer
by solwininfotech
50+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Timeline Designer.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Timeline Designer about 3.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Timeline Designer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Timeline Designer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Timeline Designer.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Timeline Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #20,585 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 67 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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