WordPress plugin comparison

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies vs Post Type Spotlight

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

by Anh Tran

10K+ installs4.7

Post Type Spotlight

by Linchpin

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Post Type Spotlight.
On a typical day, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies is downloaded about 156 times, Post Type Spotlight about 4.
Post Type Spotlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Post Type Spotlight.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Post Type Spotlight has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies.

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies	Post Type Spotlight
Popular rank	#1,895	#26,619
Active installs	10K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.7K	195
Rating	4.7(13)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.24
Last release	3 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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