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Custom Archive Titles vs SubHeading (2026)

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

Custom Archive Titles

Custom Archive Titles

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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VS
SubHeading

SubHeading

4.2(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View SubHeading

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Archive Titles has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Archive Titles has accumulated 53K+ total downloads while SubHeading has 64K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Custom Archive Titles
◄
SubHeading4.2/5
Total Reviews
4Custom Archive Titles
►
SubHeading11
Active Installs
2.0K+Custom Archive Titles
◄
SubHeading1.0K+
Total Downloads
53K+Custom Archive Titles
►
SubHeading64K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustom Archive Titles
SubHeadingN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoCustom Archive Titles
◄
SubHeading8 years ago
First Released
2016Custom Archive Titles
SubHeading2009
Age
10 yearsCustom Archive Titles
SubHeading17 years
WP Requires
4.4+Custom Archive Titles
SubHeading3.2.1+
PHP Requires
false+Custom Archive Titles
SubHeadingfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustom Archive Titles
SubHeadingFree
Latest Version
1.1Custom Archive Titles
SubHeading1.8.1

Rating Breakdown

Custom Archive Titles

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

SubHeading

4.2/5(11 reviews)
5
73%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
18%

Recent Reviews

Custom Archive Titles Reviews

by joesch

Works fine :-)

Works fine 🙂

by TiramiSue

Very, very handy!

Slim plugin, does exactly what it promises. Using with Exoplanet Pro theme. Hope it will be maintained in the future. Great for a quick fix instead of coding and using a child theme.

by John

Excellent, works just fine

Thanks for this. Was very useful in my case as I just wanted to completely remove the title “Category” from category archive listings. In settings I simply removed “Category:” and left untouched “%s”

SubHeading Reviews

by Stitchscape

It does nothing

I’ve just deleted the plugin as it did nothing. I still seemed to have to put something into the template? section and that isn’t shown in installation, so I don’t know how to do it. I looked in the s

by mrinternet

Subheading works flawlessly

Again I tried several other sub title plugins that just did not work – either due to needed upgrade to function with the latest WP version or conflict with another plugin I use. Use this one !

by phildazz

Thanks for info.

Thanks for helping me figure that one out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Archive Titles or SubHeading more popular?
Custom Archive Titles has 2.0K+ active installations while SubHeading has 1.0K+. Custom Archive Titles is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Archive Titles or SubHeading?
Custom Archive Titles has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while SubHeading has a 4.2/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Custom Archive Titles and SubHeading free?
Custom Archive Titles is free and SubHeading is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Archive Titles or SubHeading?
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?
Custom Archive Titles was last updated 4 years ago and SubHeading was last updated 8 years ago.

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