WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Essential Widgets
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Essential Widgets about 75.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 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 Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Widgets |  Essential Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #1,810 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.86 |
| 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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