Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 10 other plugins · 28.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “type”, “custom widgets” and “custom widget” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #9 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
84 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 229.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,190 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 152 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 post type widget | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| post type widget | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| type | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| custom post type your tag | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| post type | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| custom post | #11 | #21 | up 1 |
| custom widgets | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| custom post widget | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| widgets your tag | #16 | #22 | up 1 |
| recent post widget | #10 | #15 | 0 |
| custom post types | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| post count | #12 | #19 | up 1 |
| recent post | #13 | #16 | up 1 |
| recent comments | #13 | #14 | 0 |
| custom widget area widgets | #8 | #19 | up 1 |
| default widgets | #9 | #15 | 0 |
| custom taxonomy widget | #9 | #20 | 0 |
| custom post type plugins | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| custom widget | #16 | #23 | down 1 |
| widgets in post | #10 | #18 | down 2 |
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
212 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 178 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “type”, “custom widgets” and “custom widget” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #9 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “widgets”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.5.3 · 2 Jun 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago and the previous band took 5.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sergioot2.3y ago
Está bien el plugin y funciona bien añadiéndolo como Widget, pero no aparece en los Bloques de Gutemberg. The plugin is fine and works well adding it as a Widget, but it does not appear in the Gutenberg Blocks. This topic was modified 2 years ago by Sergioot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yunysia2.9y ago
It saved me lots of time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmsr4.3y ago
Gagnez du temps! Très utile et fort efficace!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ metaeditor5.7y ago
Was really surprised how rich this Widget Plugin works. I used it to showcase FAQ custom posts below on the related Page as Content. Fits perfect. Just tiny adapten in the Themplate to fit my Theme. Even multiple widgets work on the page. Little suggestion -if we could add some css class to the Read More Link on the widget -Select Tag H1,H2, H3 … for the title it would make it even better Thanks a Lot This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by metaeditor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fev19676.6y ago
Works perfectly. All I wanted was to list posts from my custom post type in a widget. In the same way that regular posts are listed by default. This plugin does the job. An earlier review says this does not work with the CPT UI plugin. That is not the case, my custom post type was made with CPT UI and it worked fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ benjammin8.1y ago
This is not working with Custom Post Type UI plugin. The categories and archive will show in the widget for the CPT, but when you select one from the widget dropdown it apparently doesn’t filter the post or archives, it will just refresh the page as if it’s working but the page stays the same. This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by benjammin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ websanity9.1y ago
I just wanted regular archive and recent lists for a custom post type to look like standard widgets. This works perfectly. THANKS for sharing your code!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pierre9.2y ago
does what it promises
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.3 tested up to 7.0 change requires at least to wordpress 5.9 change requires to PHP 7.4 improve code with phpcs fix test case update github workflows update phpunit v9 and wpcs v3 update composer dependencies update wp-tes 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 update japanese translation tested up to 6.2.0 fix composer scripts update github actions fix load_textdomain method for testability add msgmerge to composer scripts add support section and enhance contribution section t 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 edit README fix the priority of the rewrite rule of register_post_type() 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5.0 tested up to 6.0.0 fix wp-plugin-unit-test.yml update japanese translation update pot fix test case add format argument supports translation add ASC/DESC order option for archive widget add constants CUSTOM_POST_TYPE_WID 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.2 add composer script remove makepot:php composer script change action hook rename method name fix hook to load_textdomain for translate on Widgets Screen replace assert from assertEquals to assertSame 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 add test case fix README update wp-plugin-unit-test.yml bump up yoast/phpunit-polyfills version change os to ubuntu-20.04 for ci add Upgrade Notice change requires at least to wordpress 4.9 change requires to PHP 5.6 fix 1.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 134 languages, 2 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("404 error when clicking month link.").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 14 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,470 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-03 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1906 days in tier
- 2020-08-15 10K+ → 20K+ up after 345 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 3K+ → 10K+ up after 1326 days in tier
- 2016-01-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 111 days in tier
- 2015-09-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2015-08-18 800+ → 1K+ up
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).
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Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - S SpiceBox 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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Widget Content Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
AH Display Widgets 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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