WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Special Characters Helper vs Post Type Switcher

HTML Special Characters Helper

by Scott Reilly

200+ installs5.0

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 200+ for HTML Special Characters Helper.
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, HTML Special Characters Helper about 4.
HTML Special Characters Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 22, 2017 for HTML Special Characters Helper.
Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for HTML Special Characters Helper.
HTML Special Characters Helper has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Post Type Switcher.

Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	HTML Special Characters Helper	Post Type Switcher
Popular rank	#12,524	#269
Active installs	200+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	91	155.3K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.8(255)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.24
Last release	9 years ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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