WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Essential Content Types
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Custom Post Type Widgets about 91.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Essential Content Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #1,259 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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