WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Slugmatic
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
Slugmatic
by Celery Software LLC
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Slugmatic.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Slugmatic about 3.
- Slugmatic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Slugmatic was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Slugmatic is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Content Types.
- Essential Content Types has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Slugmatic.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | Slugmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #26,562 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 69 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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