WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Maker vs WP Featured News
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Maker has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for WP Featured News.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Maker is downloaded about 51 times, WP Featured News about 1.
- WP Featured News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Maker was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2025 for WP Featured News.
- Custom Post Type Maker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Featured News.
- Custom Post Type Maker has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP Featured News.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Maker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Maker |  WP Featured News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,916 | #33,830 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.7(18) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year 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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