Custom Post Type Editor
by Tectalic · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 14K+ installs across the portfolio →
Customize the text labels, menu names or description for any registered custom post type using a simple Dashboard user interface.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 56/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.6K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “cpt”, “custom post type” and “description” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
56 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 72K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 837 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 837 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpt your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| description your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| label your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “cpt”, “custom post type” and “description” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.6.1 · 18 Mar 2024
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 63% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ photoMaldives6.1y ago
I was just wondering why I couldn’t find these settings on a new WP install … I’ve had this plugin installed for many years on my main (old) site that I was thinking these features were built-in to WP core! Thanks for a great plugin, that’s so simple yet so useful. Set and forget. And I see there’s even been a recent update, so a big THANK YOU to @jamescollins … keep up the good work! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 76580149.2y ago
I was tinkering with events plugins and finally found they were all over-qualified for what I needed. After spending 10 minutes with some serious thinking over a Rum Orange, I decided I actually didn’t need default Posts for this project—they’d be my “events”! I’d just have to rename the default “Post” post type labels which I knew was possible, but I didn’t feel like looking up what exactly I’d need to code. (Did I mention Rum Orange? Yeah …) Finding this plugin and getting the job done was a matter of 6.491 minutes. Cheers! 🍹
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ antlavant10.0y ago
Allows you to edit the CPT (Custom Post Types) that you get with most themes. Change their names and other elements to suit your needs. Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ studioluminous10.2y ago
Thank you for the perfect solution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Siudan10.4y ago
Nice simple plugin for change post type name. Note that it can only change names but not create a new one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kevin10.8y ago
Saved my bacon when I had a conflict between Custom Sidebars and WPCourseware and a specific post_type. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Motealle11.4y ago
it Perfectly solved my problem… you can use it when you want to rename default theme custome post types. in my case “Portfolio” had to be renamed to “Products” In AVADA theme. Thanks to author.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ khaledhawari11.6y ago
did the trick, just amazing!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.2 Mark compatibility with WordPress version 6.6. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Mark compatibility with WordPress version 6.5. 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Minimum required WordPress version updated to 6.0. Mark compatibility with WordPress version 6.4. 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.0 Add compatibility with latest WordPress versions (including 6.1). Add support for new labels introduced in WordPress version 5.8 ( item_link and item_link_description ). Add support for new labels introduced in WordPress 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.2 Mark WordPress 5.5 compatible. 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Mark WordPress 5.2 compatible. 1.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 134 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 110 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Customize the text labels, menu names or description for any registered custom post type using a simple Das..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 862 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cpt" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 901 days in tier
- 2023-06-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-06-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-06-11 4K+ → 3K+ down after 552 days in tier
- 2021-12-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 235 days in tier
- 2021-04-15 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1002 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 5K+ → 4K+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2018-06-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 526 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- P Post Type Converter 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple CPT 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Archive Control 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Archive Title 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - D Display HTML Sitemap 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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