Frontype | Select a custom post type as a front page

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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2025-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
2. 2024-12-31 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in band
3. 2024-12-27 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
4. 2024-12-26 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in band
5. 2024-12-25 200+ → 300+ up after 25 days in band
6. 2024-11-30 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in band
7. 2024-11-28 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in band
8. 2024-11-25 300+ → 200+ down after 6 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Custom Front Page 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• C Custom Post Type Widgets 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator – WCK 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Remove CPT base 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B
• Simple Post Type Permalinks 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D

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Frontype | Select a custom post type as a front page: 300+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/frontype