WordPress plugin comparison
Portfolio Post Type vs Simple Folio
At a glance
- Portfolio Post Type has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Simple Folio.
- On a typical day, Portfolio Post Type is downloaded about 48 times, Simple Folio about 5.
- Simple Folio is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Folio was updated more recently: Jan 19, 2026, against Aug 29, 2020 for Portfolio Post Type.
- Simple Folio is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for Portfolio Post Type.
- Portfolio Post Type has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Simple Folio.
Line by line
Simple Folio leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Portfolio Post Type |  Simple Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #804 | #28,677 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 951 | 101 |
| Rating | 4.7(14) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 9 months 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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