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Front Page Custom Post Type — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin

by Nick Halsey · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Front Page Custom Post Type has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,802 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Front Page Custom Post Type at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,802
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Front Page Custom Post Type well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Front Page Custom Post Type reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.4 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Works like a charm!

    The plugin does what it has to do. Do not look for the options in the admin panel but in the customize front end options.

    Lucas

  • Works perfectly

    Really easy...installed, selected the custom post type, and it works! Thank you.

    chanelwp

  • Did nothing.

    Did nothing.

    Mav-IT Kft.

  • works well

    It is simple and works well. Just go to Customizer > Front page options and select the post type you want to appear on the front page

    geo2arc

  • Did nothing

    No change in customizer or Wordpress read options.

    ben.at

Where Front Page Custom Post Type ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Front Page Custom Post Type appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom Post Type Plugins #52 in search, not tagged #95 –

Details

If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Front Page Custom Post Type competes in

Tags

  • custom post type
  • front page
  • home

More from Nick Halsey

Version
1.0
Last updated
Jul 18, 2026
First published
Oct 7, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Front Page Custom Post Type FAQ

How many active installs does Front Page Custom Post Type have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Front Page Custom Post Type as of September 7, 2026.

Is Front Page Custom Post Type still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Front Page Custom Post Type free?

Front Page Custom Post Type is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Front Page Custom Post Type rank among Custom Post Type Plugins?

Front Page Custom Post Type is #95 in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins ranking.