Custom Order Status Manager for… vs Extended Post Status (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Custom Order Status Manager for…
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Custom Order Status Manager for… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 109 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Order Status Manager for… has accumulated 238K+ total downloads while Extended Post Status has 26K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Custom Order Status Manager for… | Extended Post Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 109 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 238K+ | ◄ | 26K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2018 | |
| Age | 4 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0 | 1.0.21 |
Rating Breakdown
Custom Order Status Manager for…
Extended Post Status
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Custom Order Status Manager for… averaged approximately 213 daily downloads while Extended Post Status averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Custom Order Status Manager for… Reviews
Lost all Invoices after status change to shipped.
We Lost all our 105 invoices under shipped label. Not able to get the access of these invoices. Very Risky Plugin
Great plugin!
Really great plugin, works as described 🙂
Great plugin
Great plugin. But it should also produce PDFs for custom statuses. Or at least suggest one. But it delivers what it promises.
Extended Post Status Reviews
Lots of trouble with it in latest WP/Gutenberg
Very straightforward plugin to set up, and probably worked great in the older days. But unfortunately it’s too glitchy to use with the latest Gutenberg editor. Custom statuses won’t show up the newly
It broke WP framework
It looks Taxonomy/Filter and Post Deactivation has some bug.Edit: It looks need to speak with Developer This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by dewinbrush.
Extremely useful
I wasn’t able to achieve this functionality with my own coding, but this plugin does the job! It really helps smooth out a complicated workflow.
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