Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types vs Pods (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: Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types at #7 and Pods at #3. Pods leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
Map your Gravity-Forms-generated posts to a custom post type and/or custom taxonomies.
Pods
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields
Pods is a framework for creating, managing, and deploying customized content types and fields for any project.
Who leads on what
Pods leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Pods ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Pods has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types has 46, Pods has 418. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Pods has more reviews behind its score: 418 against 46.
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types was updated more recently, on September 17, 2026; Pods on August 31, 2026.
Pods was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 13,233 times against 5,107.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
Pick Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Pods
Pick Pods if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types vs Pods side by side
| Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types | Pods | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Post Type Plugins ranking | #7 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 46 | 418 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 560,782 | 5,530,601 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5,107 | 13,233 |
| Last updated | Sep 17, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 21, 2011 | Oct 8, 2008 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types ratings
Pods 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 Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types nor Pods can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Post Type Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types vs Pods: common questions
Is Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types better than Pods?
Pods leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Pods ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which has more users, Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types or Pods?
Pods ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Custom Post Type Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types or Pods?
Pods has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types and Pods free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Pods may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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