WordPress plugin comparison
Effortless Custom Fields : vs Pods
Effortless Custom Fields :
by Paras Ralhan
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Effortless Custom Fields :.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Effortless Custom Fields : about 3.
- Effortless Custom Fields : is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Effortless Custom Fields : was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Effortless Custom Fields :.
Line by line
Pods leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Effortless Custom Fields : | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,952 | #412 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.2 | 7.2 |
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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