WordPress plugin comparison
Front Page Custom Post Type vs Simple Post Type Permalinks
Front Page Custom Post Type
by Nick Halsey
100+ installs3.4
Simple Post Type Permalinks
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Post Type Permalinks has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Front Page Custom Post Type.
- On a typical day, Simple Post Type Permalinks is downloaded about 27 times, Front Page Custom Post Type about 3.
- Simple Post Type Permalinks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Front Page Custom Post Type was updated more recently: Jul 18, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Front Page Custom Post Type is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Simple Post Type Permalinks.
- Simple Post Type Permalinks has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Front Page Custom Post Type.
Line by line
Simple Post Type Permalinks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Front Page Custom Post Type | Simple Post Type Permalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,740 | #2,340 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 696 |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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