WordPress plugin comparison
Extended Featured Widget vs Post Type Switcher
Extended Featured Widget
by Chinmoy
80+ installs5.0
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 80+ for Extended Featured Widget.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Extended Featured Widget about 3.
- Extended Featured Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 28, 2015 for Extended Featured Widget.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Extended Featured Widget.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Extended Featured Widget.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Extended Featured Widget | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,525 | #269 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 155.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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