WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Simple Custom Content
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Simple Custom Content.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Simple Custom Content about 7.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Simple Custom Content was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Simple Custom Content is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Simple Custom Content.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Posts |  Simple Custom Content |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #13,091 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 119 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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