WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Widget Instance
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Widget Instance.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Widget Instance about 6.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.4 from 9 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Jul 11, 2018 for Widget Instance.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Widget Instance.
- Widget Instance has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Widgets |  Widget Instance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #9,109 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 123 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 3.4(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 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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