WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs f(x) Categories Widget
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
f(x) Categories Widget
by David Chandra Purnama
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for f(x) Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, f(x) Categories Widget about 2.
- f(x) Categories Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Dec 8, 2016 for f(x) Categories Widget.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for f(x) Categories Widget.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for f(x) Categories Widget.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | f(x) Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #24,672 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 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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