WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
1K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft about 31.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 4.6 from 15 reviews.
- Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.
Line by line
Pods leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pods | Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #412 | #5,219 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 913 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 4.6(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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