WordPress plugin comparison
Show Current Template vs Post Template
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Post Template.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 520 times, Post Template about 4.
- Show Current Template is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.9 from 13 reviews.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 10, 2012 for Post Template.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Post Template.
- Post Template has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Show Current Template |  Post Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | #9,284 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.8K | 59 |
| Rating | 5.0(71) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years 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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