Rapid Custom Post Types
v1.0by loganhenson · updated 12 years ago
Easy way to add custom post types without having to recreate all the boilerplate meta code.
- Rank
- #46,877
- Up211 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,746 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Rapid Custom Post Types at a glance
Rapid Custom Post Types is a WordPress plugin by loganhenson with 10+ active installs, the #46,877 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 27, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 233 plugins tagged “custom post types”, it ranks #133. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rapid Custom Post Types |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#46,877 · down 10,574 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,877 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,088 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #38,999 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,469 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,954 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,382 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #36,303 |
Growth %
Average -2.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.6.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 22, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 27, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rapid Custom Post Types
How many websites use Rapid Custom Post Types?
Rapid Custom Post Types is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,877 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Rapid Custom Post Types been downloaded?
1,746 times in total since 2014.
When was Rapid Custom Post Types last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 27, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Rapid Custom Post Types compatible with the latest WordPress?
Rapid Custom Post Types’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Rapid Custom Post Types still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Rapid Custom Post Types have?
No one has reviewed Rapid Custom Post Types on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Rapid Custom Post Types?
The plugins most like Rapid Custom Post Types, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type UI (1M+), Pods (100K+) and Essential Content Types (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | loganhenson |
| First released | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 27, 2014 |
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