WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs SFN Easy FAQ Manager
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
SFN Easy FAQ Manager
by curtismchale
2K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for SFN Easy FAQ Manager.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, SFN Easy FAQ Manager about 27.
- SFN Easy FAQ Manager is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Essential Content Types was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Feb 4, 2026 for SFN Easy FAQ Manager.
- Essential Content Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for SFN Easy FAQ Manager.
- SFN Easy FAQ Manager has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Essential Content Types leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | SFN Easy FAQ Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #4,759 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 772 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.4(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 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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