WordPress plugin comparison
Post Type Switcher vs Show Custom Category
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
Show Custom Category
by Ali Ghavidel
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Show Custom Category.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Show Custom Category about 1.
- Show Custom Category has no reviews yet.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 5, 2022 for Show Custom Category.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Show Custom Category.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Show Custom Category.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Type Switcher | Show Custom Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #269 | #70,829 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155.3K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(255) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4.11 |
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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