Custom Post Type Widgets
v1.5.3by thingsym · updated 5 months ago
Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.
- Rank
- #1,497
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 230K
- 229,952 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 14 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Post Type Widgets at a glance
Custom Post Type Widgets is a WordPress plugin by thingsym with 10K+ active installs, the #1,497 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times, 22% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 1.5.3 came out on Jun 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 313 plugins tagged “custom post type”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 226 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 277 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 58 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,163 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 16,163 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 16,160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 16,183 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 16,207 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 16,187 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 16,186 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 16,191 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 16,197 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 16,227 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 16,224 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 16,211 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,210 | 16,210 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 16,223 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16,235 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16,248 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16,260 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 16,273 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16,286 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16,298 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16,311 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 16,324 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16,336 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16,349 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16,361 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16,374 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16,387 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16,399 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16,412 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16,424 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 16,437 | – |
Rank over time
#1,497 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,497 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,497 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,495 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,496 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,493 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,495 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,497 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,498 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,499 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,498 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,499 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,501 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,501 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,503 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Internet Archive | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | – | 10K+ |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10K+ | – |
Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1501 → #1496
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.581%
- v1.16.5%
- v1.45.8%
- Other6.3%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★14 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 28, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Post Type Widgets
How many websites use Custom Post Type Widgets?
Custom Post Type Widgets is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,497 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Post Type Widgets been downloaded?
229,952 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times. See download stats
When was Custom Post Type Widgets last updated?
Version 1.5.3 came out on Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is Custom Post Type Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Custom Post Type Widgets have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Custom Post Type Widgets. See its security record
Is Custom Post Type Widgets still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Post Type Widgets have?
4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Post Type Widgets?
The plugins most like Custom Post Type Widgets, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Widget Content Blocks (10K+) and Custom Post Type UI (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
14 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 7%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 14 |
| Total downloads | 230K |
| Author | thingsym |
| First released | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 |
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