WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Post Type Spotlight
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Post Type Spotlight.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Post Type Spotlight about 4.
- Post Type Spotlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Post Type Spotlight was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Post Type Spotlight.
Line by line
Pods leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pods |  Post Type Spotlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #412 | #26,627 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 197 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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