WordPress plugin comparison

Post Type Switcher vs Radio Buttons for Taxonomies

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

Radio Buttons for Taxonomies

by HelgaTheViking

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 20K+ for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 1,995 times, Radio Buttons for Taxonomies about 166.
Radio Buttons for Taxonomies is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 50 reviews, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jan 28, 2025 for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.
Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.0 for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.
Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies.

Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Type Switcher	Radio Buttons for Taxonomies
Popular rank	#268	#1,151
Active installs	200K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	156.5K	4.5K
Rating	4.8(255)	5.0(50)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.0
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.26
Last release	27 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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