WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Posts 2 Posts
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for Posts 2 Posts.
- On a typical day, Posts 2 Posts is downloaded about 216 times, Essential Content Types about 94.
- Posts 2 Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Posts 2 Posts was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Posts 2 Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Content Types.
- Posts 2 Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Posts 2 Posts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Content Types |  Posts 2 Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #2,171 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 4.8K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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