WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Post Types Unlimited
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
Post Types Unlimited
by WPExplorer
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Post Types Unlimited.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Post Types Unlimited about 47.
- Post Types Unlimited is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against May 13, 2026 for Post Types Unlimited.
- Essential Content Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Post Types Unlimited.
- Essential Content Types has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Post Types Unlimited.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | Post Types Unlimited |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #1,735 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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