WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs WPEssential
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for WPEssential.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, WPEssential about 2.
- WPEssential has no reviews yet.
- WPEssential was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Custom Post Type UI.
- WPEssential is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for WPEssential.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type UI |  WPEssential |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #32,339 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129.4K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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