Pods — WordPress Custom Field Plugin
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields
by Scott Kingsley Clark · WordPress.org page · Website
Pods has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,496,585 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Pods at a glance
Is Pods well maintained?
Pods reviews and ratings
418 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
418 reviews
- 5★
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390
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13
- 3★
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4
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Where Pods ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Pods appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom Field Plugins | #7 by tag, #3 in search | #2 | – |
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #4 by tag, #7 in search | #3 | – |
| Best Table of Contents Plugins | #10 in search, not tagged | #18 | – |
| Best Custom CSS Plugins | #10 in search, not tagged | #27 | – |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #25 in search, not tagged | #49 | – |
| Best Membership Plugins | #38 in search, not tagged | #67 | – |
| Best Table Plugins | #38 in search, not tagged | #68 | – |
| Best Landing Page Plugins | #53 in search, not tagged | #88 | – |
| Best Comment Plugins | #51 in search, not tagged | #91 | – |
| Best Affiliate Plugins | #57 in search, not tagged | #95 | – |
Pods alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Pods.
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WCK 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Custom Post Type UI 1 million+ installs · 4.6 -
Meta Box 500,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Advanced Custom Fields 2 million+ installs · 4.5 -
Custom Field Template 30,000+ installs · 4.0
Compare Pods head to head
Pods vs Extended-
Pods vs Advanced Custom Fields
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Pods vs Custom Field Template
Pods vs Custom Post Type Permalinks-
Pods vs Custom Post Type UI
Pods vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Pods vs Display Post Types
Pods vs Flexible Checkout Fields
Pods vs Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
Pods vs MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies-
Pods vs Meta Box
Pods vs Post Types Unlimited
Pods vs Secure Custom Fields
Pods vs Smart Custom Fields-
Pods vs WCK
Pods vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Pods vs PPOM
Details
Pods is a framework for creating, managing, and deploying customized content types and fields for any project.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- content types
- custom fields
- custom post types
- Custom Taxonomies
- pods
More from Scott Kingsley Clark
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Pods Beaver Themer Add-On 8,000+ installs
- Version
- 3.3.9.2
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Oct 8, 2008
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Pods FAQ
How many active installs does Pods have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Pods as of September 7, 2026.
Is Pods still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Pods have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 23 of 23 recent support threads for Pods are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Pods free?
Pods is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Pods rank among Custom Field Plugins?
Pods is #2 in the WordPress.org "custom-fields" ranking as of today.