Custom Post Type Widgets vs Display Post Types (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins top 10: Custom Post Type Widgets at #4 and Display Post Types at #10. Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Custom Post Type Widgets
Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.
Display Post Types
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders
Display list of posts, pages or any custom post types anywhere using block and widget. Show as grid, list or posts slider.
Who leads on what
Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Custom Post Type Widgets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Custom Post Type Widgets has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Custom Post Type Widgets has 14, Display Post Types has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Display Post Types has more reviews behind its score: 26 against 14.
Display Post Types was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Custom Post Type Widgets on June 2, 2026.
Display Post Types was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 9,152 times against 1,687.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Custom Post Type Widgets
Pick Custom Post Type Widgets if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Display Post Types
Pick Display Post Types if you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Display Post Types side by side
| Custom Post Type Widgets | Display Post Types | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Post Type Plugins ranking | #4 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 14 | 26 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 228,196 | 149,432 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,687 | 9,152 |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 28, 2015 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Custom Post Type Widgets ratings
Display Post Types ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Custom Post Type Widgets nor Display Post Types can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Post Type Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Display Post Types: common questions
Is Custom Post Type Widgets better than Display Post Types?
Display Post Types leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Custom Post Type Widgets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which has more users, Custom Post Type Widgets or Display Post Types?
Custom Post Type Widgets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Custom Post Type Widgets or Display Post Types?
Custom Post Type Widgets has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Custom Post Type Widgets and Display Post Types free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Custom Post Type Widgets may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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