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Novelist vs Books CPT (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Novelist

Novelist

5(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Books CPT

Books CPT

0(0)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Novelist has a higher user rating (5/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. Novelist has accumulated 30K+ total downloads while Books CPT has 891.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Novelist
◄
Books CPTN/A
Total Reviews
9Novelist
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Books CPT0
Active Installs
1.0K+Novelist
◄
Books CPT50
Total Downloads
30K+Novelist
◄
Books CPT891
Support Resolution
N/ANovelist
Books CPTN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoNovelist
◄
Books CPT1 year ago
First Released
2016Novelist
Books CPT2025
Age
10 yearsNovelist
Books CPT1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Novelist
Books CPT4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Novelist
Books CPTfalse+
Business Model
FreeNovelist
Books CPTFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Novelist
Books CPT1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Novelist

5/5(9 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Books CPT

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Novelist Reviews

by chriscoxwrites

perfect plugin for me

I love this plugin. As an author, I’ve tried so many of them to try to add my books easily to my website. This one is ‘the one’. simple to use and easy to keep updated!

by Tahiel

Amazing support and plugin

Amazing plugin! It was the first I used of it’s kind and it was a real help for easily creating my author website. Support is super fast too!

by Nate Hoffelder

great plugin!

I don’t know why more people aren’t using it!

Books CPT Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Novelist or Books CPT more popular?
Novelist has 1.0K+ active installations while Books CPT has 50. Novelist is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Novelist or Books CPT?
Novelist has a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews, while Books CPT has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Novelist and Books CPT free?
Novelist is free and Books CPT is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Novelist or Books CPT?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Novelist was last updated 8 months ago and Books CPT was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.