WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Pods
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 100K+ for Pods.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, Pods about 513.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Post Type UI.
Line by line
Pods leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type UI |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #411 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129.5K | 15K |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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