WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Frontype
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Frontype.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Frontype about 4.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Frontype was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Frontype is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Frontype.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Widgets |  Frontype |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #10,325 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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