WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Display custom fields in the frontend
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
Display custom fields in the frontend
by Jose Vega
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Display custom fields in the frontend.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Display custom fields in the frontend about 10.
- Display custom fields in the frontend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Display custom fields in the frontend.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Display custom fields in the frontend.
Line by line
Pods leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pods | Display custom fields in the frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #8,717 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 239 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.56 |
| 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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