WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Require Post Category
Custom Post Type UI
by webdevstudios
1M+ installs4.6
Require Post Category
by Josh Hartman
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Require Post Category.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, Require Post Category about 59.
- Require Post Category is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
- Custom Post Type UI was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Apr 5, 2024 for Require Post Category.
- Custom Post Type UI is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Require Post Category.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Require Post Category.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type UI | Require Post Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #6,872 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127.7K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 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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