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Essential Content Types vs MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies (2026)

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

Essential Content Types

Essential Content Types

3(2)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Essential Content Types
VS
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

4.7(13)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 13 reviews) while Essential Content Types leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Essential Content Types has accumulated 880K+ total downloads while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has 361K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5Essential Content Types
►
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies4.7/5
Total Reviews
2Essential Content Types
►
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies13
Active Installs
20K+Essential Content Types
◄
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies10K+
Total Downloads
880K+Essential Content Types
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MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies361K+
Support Resolution
N/AEssential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom TaxonomiesN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoEssential Content Types
►
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies1 week ago
First Released
2017Essential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies2015
Age
9 yearsEssential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies11 years
WP Requires
5.9+Essential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies6.5+
PHP Requires
false+Essential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies7.2+
Business Model
FreeEssential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom TaxonomiesFree
Latest Version
2.3Essential Content Types
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies2.11.4

Rating Breakdown

Essential Content Types

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

4.7/5(13 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Essential Content Types Reviews

by wprocket

Simple and Easy Plugin

I used this plugin to showcase my Portfolio which is really nice. I was searching for way to show my Portfolio as separate form post as when I use category “Portfolio” and use it as post, it also show

by paddington63

portfolio in essential content crashes

The portfolio part of this plug-in crashes the editor. Tried to contact support but no reply. There are some nice features but the portfolio part was my reasson to install and now the same reasson to

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies Reviews

by gill001

great

Great plugin

by nino02

Good plugin

very useful

by Andrew

Very useful plugin!

Created custom post type and custom taxonomy very easy. Thanks 🙏

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Essential Content Types or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies more popular?
Essential Content Types has 20K+ active installations while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has 10K+. Essential Content Types is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Essential Content Types or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies?
Essential Content Types has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews, while MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies has a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Essential Content Types and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies free?
Essential Content Types is free and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Essential Content Types or MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies?
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?
Essential Content Types was last updated 10 months ago and MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies was last updated 1 week ago.

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