Display Post Types vs Post Types Unlimited (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins top 10: Display Post Types at #10 and Post Types Unlimited at #9. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Post Types Unlimited
Create unlimited custom post types and custom taxonomies.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Post Types Unlimited ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Post Types Unlimited has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Display Post Types has 26, Post Types Unlimited has 9. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Display Post Types has more reviews behind its score: 26 against 9.
Display Post Types was updated more recently, on August 23, 2026; Post Types Unlimited on May 13, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Display Post Types
Pick Display Post Types if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Post Types Unlimited
Pick Post Types Unlimited if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Display Post Types vs Post Types Unlimited side by side
| Display Post Types | Post Types Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Post Type Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 26 | 9 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 139,287 | 155,999 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 23, 2019 | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Display Post Types ratings
Post Types Unlimited 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 Display Post Types nor Post Types Unlimited can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Post Type Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Display Post Types vs Post Types Unlimited: common questions
Is Display Post Types better than Post Types Unlimited?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Post Types Unlimited ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which has more users, Display Post Types or Post Types Unlimited?
Post Types Unlimited ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Display Post Types or Post Types Unlimited?
Post Types Unlimited has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Display Post Types and Post Types Unlimited free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Display Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Post Types Unlimited may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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