WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Type Archives vs Post Type Archive Descriptions

Custom Post Type Archives

by rATRIJS

200+ installs5.0

Post Type Archive Descriptions

by mrwweb

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Post Type Archive Descriptions has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Custom Post Type Archives.
On a typical day, Post Type Archive Descriptions is downloaded about 22 times, Custom Post Type Archives about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Post Type Archive Descriptions was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2023, against Aug 8, 2011 for Custom Post Type Archives.
Post Type Archive Descriptions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.3.14, against 3.2.1 for Custom Post Type Archives.
Custom Post Type Archives has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Post Type Archive Descriptions.

Post Type Archive Descriptions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Type Archives	Post Type Archive Descriptions
Popular rank	#12,185	#5,842
Active installs	200+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	79	702
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.2.1	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.04
Last release	15 years ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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