WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Weaver Show Posts
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Weaver Show Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Weaver Show Posts about 30.
- Weaver Show Posts 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 Apr 20, 2026 for Weaver Show Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Weaver Show Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Widgets |  Weaver Show Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #3,221 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 812 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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