WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Sticky Custom Post Types
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
Sticky Custom Post Types
by superann
500+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for Sticky Custom Post Types.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Sticky Custom Post Types about 10.
- Essential Content Types is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Sep 29, 2012 for Sticky Custom Post Types.
- Essential Content Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Sticky Custom Post Types.
- Sticky Custom Post Types has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | Sticky Custom Post Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #8,765 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 235 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 3.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 14 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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