WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Post Type Icons
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 90+ for Post Type Icons.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,338 times, Post Type Icons about 2.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Custom Post Type UI was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Apr 25, 2014 for Post Type Icons.
- Custom Post Type UI is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Post Type Icons.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Post Type Icons.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type UI |  Post Type Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #16,934 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 131.8K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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