WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Post Type Switcher
Custom Post Type UI
by webdevstudios
1M+ installs4.6
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 200K+ for Post Type Switcher.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, Post Type Switcher about 2,190.
- Post Type Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 255 reviews, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Custom Post Type UI resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Post Type Switcher.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type UI.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type UI | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #269 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127.7K | 153.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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