WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight JS Snippet vs Post Type Switcher
Lightweight JS Snippet
by Jonas Hjalmarsson
Fewer than 10 installs
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Lightweight JS Snippet.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Lightweight JS Snippet about 4.
- Lightweight JS Snippet has no reviews yet.
- Lightweight JS Snippet was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Post Type Switcher.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Lightweight JS Snippet.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight JS Snippet | Post Type Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,664 | #269 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117 | 155.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(255) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 18 days 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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