Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields

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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.

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.

1260 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 1050 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 5.7 years ago; the previous band took 12 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ kuseagentur

   4mo ago

   Wir arbeiten inzwischen mit Divi 5 und Pods funktioniert hier sehr gut. Auch mit Divi 4 perfekt.

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2. ★★★★★ Rainbow Forge

   7mo ago

   Even the free version is more powerful than people understand. If you learn all of pods, you’re even able to bypass needing a premium plugin to display dynamic data. It’s a fantastic plugin and I hope that more people donate to the pods team to help improve their docs, as that is probably one of the main downsides.

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3. ★★★★★ James Monroe

   8mo ago

   Thank you for this amazing plugin and for making it so robust. Prefer to support a totally open-source community project like this when possible rather than commercial projects. Thanks also for adding block features and now block bindings!

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4. ★★★★★ haas_ib

   10mo ago

   Great! All in one free solution for custom post type, fields, taxonomies

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5. ★★★★★ digitronic

   1.3y ago

   Absolutely love PODS! I used it on quite a few sites, and the framework is as robust as it is ligthweight! Highly recommend id!

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6. ★★★★★ pcarvalho

   1.5y ago

   really powerful tool! love it!

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7. ★★★★★ ldwd

   1.6y ago

   Wow, I am impressed by this plugin! So easy to add custom post types with taxonomies, extend existing post types, and even add options pages. Very well done, you have one more happy user 🙂 Thank you!

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8. ★★★★★ LilGames

   1.8y ago

   At first glance, this plugin looks complicated. But after watching the main demonstration video on the Pods Framework website and then building my first “Pod”, which was a new Post type, HOLY COW does this ever open up so much customization possibilities! At first I started with the “Auto Template” and got something cool working with custom fields, but then I saw there are some “Pod” blocks. I turned off Auto-Template and created a couple more Pod templates for my custom Post type and that opened up so much in terms of putting in custom fields and content into more complex layouts! All without touching the PHP files! Very happy with this. I’ll be ditching “Theme Builders” from now on. To the developers of this great plugin: Keep it up!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.3.9 Security: Resolve a XSS vulnerability in the Pods UI forms in the admin area. Props to Bonds through Patchstack for responsibly reporting this. (@sc0ttkclark) 3.3.9
2. — Version 3.3.8 Feature: Reuse the same UI that Repeatable Fields use for the Relationship fields using “List View” list items. The UI is now consistent and Pods 3.4 will include the same UI treatment for the File fields. (@sc0ttkclark) 3.3.8
3. — Version 3.3.7 Fixed: Resolve issues using WP_Filesystem to check session paths before starting a session. (@sc0ttkclark) Fixed: Prevent deprecated notices with non-strings being passed to strpos . (@sc0ttkclark) 3.3.7
4. — Version 3.3.6 Fixed: Resolve a fatal error with WP_Filesystem usage. (@sc0ttkclark) 3.3.6
5. — Version 3.3.5 Minimum Requirements Notice: Pods 3.4 coming in 2026 will require new minimum versions of WordPress 6.8+, PHP 8.0+, and MySQL 5.7+ Feature: Added support for showing fields as “Read Only” in forms when a user does not ha 3.3.5
6. — Version 3.3.4 Feature: Official support for DID did:plc:e3rm6t7cspgpzaf47kn3nnsl for optional installation via DID using the FAIR plugin. (@sc0ttkclark) Fix: Prevent duplicates in Pods::field() and Pods::display() for simple relations 3.3.4

All 20 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.3.9.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Pods <= 3.3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'not_found' Shortcode Attribute ↗
   2026-09-04 CVE-2026-76573 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.9.1 Patched in 3.3.9.2
2. Patched Medium · 6.5 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 3.3 - 3.3.9.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read ↗
   2026-09-04 CVE-2026-74853 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects 3.3 - 3.3.9.1 Patched in 3.3.9.2
3. Patched High · 8.8 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields < 3.3.9.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Remote Code Execution ↗
   2026-08-28 CVE-2026-74851 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects < 3.3.9.1 Patched in 3.3.9.1
4. Patched Critical · 9.8 Pods <= 3.3.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Authorization Bypass to Admin Methods via 'pods_admin' AJAX Router ↗
   2026-08-15 CVE-2026-19598 Incorrect Authorization Affects 2.8 - 2.8.23.3 Patched in 2.8.23.4
5. Patched High · 7.2 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.3.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-06-15 CVE-2026-54191 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.8 Patched in 3.3.9
6. Patched Medium · 4.4 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.2.8.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-02 CVE-2025-1446 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.8.1 Patched in 3.2.8.2
7. Patched Medium · 4.4 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-12-16 CVE-2024-11849 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.8 Patched in 3.2.8.1
8. Patched Medium · 4.4 Pods <= 3.2.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-10-15 CVE-2024-9883 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.7 Patched in 3.2.7.1
9. Patched Critical · 10.0 Several WordPress.org Plugins <= Various Versions - Injected Backdoor ↗
   2024-06-24 CVE-2024-6297 Embedded Malicious Code Affects 3.2.3 Patched in 3.2.4
10. Patched Medium · 5.4 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Pod Form Redirect URL ↗
    2024-05-09 CVE-2024-3956 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.1.1
11. Patched High · 8.8 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗
    2024-03-28 CVE-2023-6967 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.7.31 Patched in 2.7.31.2
12. Patched Medium · 4.3 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Missing Authorization ↗
    2024-03-28 CVE-2023-6965 Missing Authorization Affects < 2.7.31 Patched in 2.7.31.2
13. Patched High · 8.8 Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution ↗
    2024-03-28 CVE-2023-6999 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command Affects < 2.7.31 Patched in 2.7.31.2
14. Patched High · 7.1 Pods <= 2.9.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2023-01-20 CVE-2023-23790 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.9.10.2 Patched in 2.9.11
15. Patched Medium · 5.5 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields <= 2.7.28 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-08-06 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.28 Patched in 2.7.29
16. Patched Medium · 5.4 Pods 2.4.4.1 - 2.7.26 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-01-15 CVE-2021-24338 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.4.4.1 - 2.7.27 Patched in 2.7.27
17. Patched Medium · 5.4 Pods <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Menu Label field ↗
    2021-01-15 CVE-2021-24339 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.4.4.2 - 2.7.26 Patched in 2.7.27
18. Patched Critical · 9.8 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields < 2.5.1.2 - SQL Injection ↗
    2015-03-16 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.5.1.2 Patched in 2.5.1.2
19. Patched Medium · 6.1 Pods <= 2.4.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2015-01-12 CVE-2014-7956 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.3 Patched in 2.5
20. Patched Critical · 9.6 Pods <= 2.4.3 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2015-01-12 CVE-2014-7957 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.4.3 Patched in 2.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 78 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Plus 54 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2021-03-03 90K+ → 100K+ up after 368 days in tier
2. 2020-02-29 80K+ → 90K+ up after 211 days in tier
3. 2019-08-02 70K+ → 80K+ up after 176 days in tier
4. 2019-02-07 60K+ → 70K+ up after 251 days in tier
5. 2018-06-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 229 days in tier
6. 2017-10-15 40K+ → 50K+ up after 473 days in tier
7. 2016-06-29 30K+ → 40K+ up

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