WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Essential Content Types.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Essential Content Types about 94.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Content Types.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Pods leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Content Types |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #410 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 14.9K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 4 months 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.
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