WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Parents vs Custom Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 900+ for Custom Post Type Parents.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Custom Post Type Parents about 12.
- Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Parents was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Post Type Parents is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Parents.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Parents |  Custom Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,225 | #3,155 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 275 | 300 |
| Rating | 4.0(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.7 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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