WordPress plugin comparison
Force Post Category Selection vs Post Type Switcher
Force Post Category Selection
by Jatinder Pal Singh
100+ installs4.8
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Force Post Category Selection.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,190 times, Force Post Category Selection about 5.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 10, 2015 for Force Post Category Selection.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Force Post Category Selection.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Post Category Selection | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,908 | #269 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 153.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(10) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.x | 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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