WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Content Manager (ECM) vs Pods
Easy Content Manager (ECM)
by Kodezen LLC
100+ installs5.0
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Easy Content Manager (ECM).
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Easy Content Manager (ECM) about 17.
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Easy Content Manager (ECM).
Line by line
Pods leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Content Manager (ECM) | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,370 | #412 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 305 | 14.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) vs Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) vs Custom Post Type Widgets
- Easy Content Manager (ECM) vs Custom Post Type Maker
- Pods vs Custom post types, Custom Fields & more
- Pods vs Custom Post Type UI
- Pods vs Essential Content Types
- Pods vs MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free