Post Types Unlimited vs Display Post Types – Post Grid, post… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Post Types Unlimited has a higher user rating (5/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post Types Unlimited has accumulated 143K+ total downloads while Display Post Types – Post Grid, post… has 118K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Post Types Unlimited | Display Post Types – Post Grid, post… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 9 | ► | 26 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 143K+ | ◄ | 118K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 50% | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ► | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Age | 7 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.7+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.8 | 3.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Post Types Unlimited
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Post Types Unlimited averaged approximately 37 daily downloads while Display Post Types – Post Grid, post… averaged 171.
Recent Reviews
Post Types Unlimited Reviews
Superb Plugin
The gold standard of custom post type plugins. PTU is intuitive and easy to configure, works flawlessly with any theme, and follows the native WordPress UI. Where the plugin really shines though is wh
Great Custom Post Plugin
I have found this custom post type plugin to be extrememly useful and easy to use. Goes well with the Total Theme (since it is from the same author) but also works well with other themes. This is a mu
Excellent!
Very handy, does the job perfectly! Thank you!
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post… Reviews
It’s very stable and fast.
The functionality is very stable and excellent.However, I’d like to see the shortcodes I’ve created available in a list format, in addition to the combo box selection method. Furthermore, it would be
Good CPT support. Limited styling options
It is great that it supports Custom Post Types. The layout options are limited. When I chose grid, it seemed to show limited responsiveness when screen size was brought to mobile size. It only made th
Great Plugin
I use it on my websites and it works very well.Just has a small issue at the time of creating a new shortcode, which it over-write the current shortcode. so I after creating a shortcode, instead of pr
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