WordPress plugin comparison

Custom post types, Custom Fields & more vs Essential Content Types

Custom post types, Custom Fields & more

by TotalPress.org

3K+ installs4.6

Essential Content Types

by Catch Themes

20K+ installs3.7

At a glance

Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Custom post types, Custom Fields & more about 21.
Custom post types, Custom Fields & more is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Aug 5, 2025 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
Essential Content Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
Essential Content Types has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.

Essential Content Types leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom post types, Custom Fields & more	Essential Content Types
Popular rank	#3,887	#1,259
Active installs	3K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	544	2.8K
Rating	4.6(56)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.82
Last release	1 year ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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