WordPress plugin comparison
Get Latest Post vs Post Type Switcher
Get Latest Post
by Paul Schreiber
70+ installs4.0
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 70+ for Get Latest Post.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,190 times, Get Latest Post about 3.
- Post Type Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 255 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Apr 7, 2016 for Get Latest Post.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Get Latest Post.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Get Latest Post.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Get Latest Post | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,586 | #269 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 153.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 10 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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