WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Essential Content Types
Custom Post Type UI
by webdevstudios
1M+ installs4.6
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for Essential Content Types.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, Essential Content Types about 95.
- Custom Post Type UI is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 276 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Custom Post Type UI was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type UI | Essential Content Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #1,259 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129.5K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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