WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder
by Darshit Rajyaguru
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder about 3.
- TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder has no reviews yet.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Essential Content Types has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #56,240 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 61 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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