WordPress plugin comparison
I Recommend This vs Post Type Switcher
I Recommend This
by Harish Chouhan
4K+ installs4.7
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 4K+ for I Recommend This.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, I Recommend This about 29.
- Post Type Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 255 reviews, against 4.7 from 38 reviews.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 25, 2025 for I Recommend This.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for I Recommend This.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for I Recommend This.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | I Recommend This | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,313 | #269 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 717 | 155.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(38) | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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