WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Simply Related Posts
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
Simply Related Posts
by danielauener
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Simply Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Simply Related Posts about 1.
- Simply Related Posts 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 Oct 23, 2014 for Simply Related Posts.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Simply Related Posts.
- Simply Related Posts 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 | Simply Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #23,494 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 12 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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