WordPress plugin comparison
Portfolio Post Type vs Post Type Spotlight
At a glance
- Portfolio Post Type has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Post Type Spotlight.
- On a typical day, Portfolio Post Type is downloaded about 48 times, Post Type Spotlight about 4.
- Post Type Spotlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 14 reviews.
- Post Type Spotlight was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Aug 29, 2020 for Portfolio Post Type.
- Post Type Spotlight is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Portfolio Post Type.
- Portfolio Post Type has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Post Type Spotlight.
Line by line
Post Type Spotlight leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Portfolio Post Type |  Post Type Spotlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #804 | #26,619 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 951 | 195 |
| Rating | 4.7(14) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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