WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Type Maker vs Post Type Archive Descriptions

Custom Post Type Maker

by Graffino

6K+ installs4.7

Post Type Archive Descriptions

by mrwweb

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Post Type Maker has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for Post Type Archive Descriptions.
On a typical day, Custom Post Type Maker is downloaded about 51 times, Post Type Archive Descriptions about 22.
Post Type Archive Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Custom Post Type Maker was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2023 for Post Type Archive Descriptions.
Custom Post Type Maker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Post Type Archive Descriptions.
Custom Post Type Maker has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Post Type Archive Descriptions.

Custom Post Type Maker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Type Maker	Post Type Archive Descriptions
Popular rank	#2,916	#5,842
Active installs	6K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	702
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.04
Last release	6 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	8.1	–

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