WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Global Posts Ordering
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
Global Posts Ordering
by Rasso Hilber
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Global Posts Ordering.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Global Posts Ordering about 2.
- Global Posts Ordering is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against May 18, 2013 for Global Posts Ordering.
- Essential Content Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Global Posts Ordering.
- Global Posts Ordering has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | Global Posts Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #17,964 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 50 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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