WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Widget Classes
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Widget Classes.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Widget Classes about 12.
- Widget Classes 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 May 30, 2010 for Widget Classes.
- Widget Classes has been around longer: since 2010, 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 |  Widget Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #6,617 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 221 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 16 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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