Custom Post Type Maker
by Graffino · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Custom Post Type Maker lets you create Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies in a user friendly way.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom”, “custom post type” and “custom post types” 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.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 159.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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 1574 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1574 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post type your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| 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
- “custom”, “custom post type” and “custom post types” 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 1.2K · 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
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
4.3y ago
latest release · v1.2.0 · 11 Jul 2022
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Shadhin chandra roy1.4y ago
I have been using the plugin for a long time and I like everything. Please release the new version soon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ infusednl6.3y ago
Must-have plug-in for creating custom post types and custom taxonomies! I use it on almost every project in combination with Oxygen Builder and it just works flawless. Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jaakko Pöntinen7.9y ago
Well, this just worked. 🙂 Couldn’t be happier. Everything shows up correctly, things are rolling along – my project advances. I’d pay for a pro version – but please, make a perpetual license (make it pricy enough to cover ~4 years of yearly licenses so you’ll have yourself covered), if you enter the premium-plugin market! – JP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clayton Chase8.5y ago
Been using this plugin for a while and it works like a charm. Not bloated with ads or other crap and does its job! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cmerrick9.3y ago
I’ve used a couple of CPT plugins and this one works well, is simple to use, and doesn’t conflict with any of the (many) other plugins I’m using. Best of all when I discovered a problem, I got excellent support from the author with a new update fixing the issue immediately.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amik_jo10.8y ago
i particularly liked the display of post types and taxonomies registered by a third party. It’s straight to the point and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devir11.1y ago
Nice solution for custom post types and taxonomies. Thanks for share…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sundev11.1y ago
Absolutely perfect if you cannot wait to create a different “post type” away from the WP default.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.0 Added CPTM_DONT_GENERATE_ICON constant for disabling the 16x16px image_size via wp-config.php as suggested by @clubside and @ldeejay Fixed spelling as suggested by @ldeejay Compatibility with latest version of WP 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.15 Better sanitize taxonomy name as suggested by @ldeejay 1.1.15
- — Version 1.1.14 Compatibility with future version of WP 1.1.14
- — Version 1.1.13 Fix translations. Add .pot template file, reported by @wicko77 1.1.13
- — Version 1.1.12 Remove ‘All’ from taxonomy names as suggested by @gnowland 1.1.12
- — Version 1.1.11 Update assets 1.1.11
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 4 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Custom Post Type Maker lets you create Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies in a user friendly way."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,056 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 76 days in tier
- 2026-02-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 119 days in tier
- 2025-10-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 28 days in tier
- 2025-10-02 10K+ → 9K+ down after 29 days in tier
- 2025-09-03 9K+ → 10K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-30 10K+ → 9K+ down after 70 days in tier
- 2025-06-21 9K+ → 10K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 29 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).
- C Custom Post Type Parents 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
-
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator – WCK 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - C Custom Shortcodes 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- N NS Featured Posts 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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