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Custom Post Type UI
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
1M
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 1,000,000+ installs
45
Days since the last release
Group median: 8
4.6
out of 5, from 276 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
50.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 71.9%
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What is Custom Post Type UI and who is behind it?
Custom Post Type UI is a WordPress plugin in the “Admin and backup” field, made by webdevstudios. It has been listed in the directory since 26 Feb 2010, so for 16 years. It is the only plugin by webdevstudios with at least 10,000 installs. With 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs it belongs to the 1,000,000+ installs group; its last release came 45 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Admin UI for creating custom content types like post types and taxonomies”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Custom Post Type UI last released?
The last release of Custom Post Type UI came 45 days before the reference date; the group median is 8 days.
How many installs does Custom Post Type UI have?
Custom Post Type UI had 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 28 plugins had a higher band and 38 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 1,000,000 means at least 1,000,000 and at most 1,999,999.
Which WordPress version is Custom Post Type UI tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 3.0% of the group.
How does Custom Post Type UI compare with its group?
The group holds 67 listed plugins. 83.6% of them had a more recent last release than Custom Post Type UI; 1.5% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Custom Post Type UI | Group, 67 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 45 | median 8 |
| Rating | 4.6 (276) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 50.0% | 71.9% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 65.7% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (49.3%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | custom-post-type-ui |
|---|---|
| Author | webdevstudios |
| Active installs | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 |
| Last release | 45 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 276 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 2 of 4 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 26 Feb 2010 |
| Total downloads | 24,647,944, updates included |
| Tags | content-types, custom-post-types, post-type, taxonomy, types |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| content-types | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| custom-post-types | 15 | 1 | 73 |
| post-type | 6 | 1 | 34 |
| taxonomy | 13 | 1 | 45 |
| types | 3 | 1 | 107 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2010
Custom Post Type UI has been listed since 26 Feb 2010. Of the 77 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2010, 80.5% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Tree Page View | 50,000 to 59,999 | 2 days before the reference date | 4.9 (365) |
| Meta Box | 500,000 to 599,999 | 11 days before the reference date | 4.8 (165) |
| Pods | 100,000 to 199,999 | 14 days before the reference date | 4.8 (418) |
| Post Type Switcher | 200,000 to 299,999 | 157 days before the reference date | 4.8 (253) |
| Search & Filter | 50,000 to 59,999 | 6 days before the reference date | 4.5 (175) |
Do you maintain Custom Post Type UI?
If you maintain Custom Post Type UI, you can link to this profile, for example from your readme or your website. Both snippets show this badge:
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Markdown
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Custom Post Type UI, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
Plugin names and trademarks belong to their owners. hafenstudios is not affiliated with the authors named here.
