WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Maker vs Essential Content Types
Custom Post Type Maker
by Graffino
6K+ installs4.7
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Custom Post Type Maker.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Custom Post Type Maker about 30.
- Custom Post Type Maker is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Maker was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Custom Post Type Maker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Content Types.
- Custom Post Type Maker has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Maker | Essential Content Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,911 | #1,259 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(18) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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