WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs WP Custom Data
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Custom Data.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, WP Custom Data about 2.
- WP Custom Data is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Nov 11, 2015 for WP Custom Data.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for WP Custom Data.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for WP Custom Data.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pods |  WP Custom Data |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #412 | #37,377 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years 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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