WordPress plugin comparison
Customize Posts vs Public Post Preview
Customize Posts
by Weston Ruter
1K+ installs4.7
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Customize Posts.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Customize Posts about 12.
- Customize Posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 14, 2017 for Customize Posts.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.0 for Customize Posts.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Customize Posts.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customize Posts | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,937 | #363 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 301 | 44.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(18) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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