WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Links With Icons Widget
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
Links With Icons Widget
by ethanpil
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Links With Icons Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Links With Icons Widget about 8.
- Links With Icons Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Links With Icons Widget.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Links With Icons Widget.
- Links With Icons Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Links With Icons Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #6,936 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 186 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 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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