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Secondary Title vs Custom Archive Titles (2026)

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

Secondary Title

Secondary Title

4.9(72)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Custom Archive Titles

Custom Archive Titles

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Archive Titles has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Secondary Title leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Secondary Title has accumulated 178K+ total downloads while Custom Archive Titles has 53K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Secondary Title
►
Custom Archive Titles5/5
Total Reviews
72Secondary Title
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Custom Archive Titles4
Active Installs
8.0K+Secondary Title
◄
Custom Archive Titles2.0K+
Total Downloads
178K+Secondary Title
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Custom Archive Titles53K+
Support Resolution
0%Secondary Title
Custom Archive TitlesN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoSecondary Title
◄
Custom Archive Titles4 years ago
First Released
2014Secondary Title
Custom Archive Titles2016
Age
12 yearsSecondary Title
Custom Archive Titles10 years
WP Requires
4.0+Secondary Title
Custom Archive Titles4.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Secondary Title
Custom Archive Titlesfalse+
Business Model
FreeSecondary Title
Custom Archive TitlesFree
Latest Version
2.2.0Secondary Title
Custom Archive Titles1.1

Rating Breakdown

Secondary Title

4.9/5(72 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

Custom Archive Titles

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

Recent Reviews

Secondary Title Reviews

by gudrun

it’s great and can be controlled individually with CSS

Hello everyone, I give the plugin 5 stars and can highly recommend it. Many thanks to Kolja (the developer) who helped me to be able to control the secondary title on each page individually with

by digitb

Enhancing WordPress Titles with Elegance

The Secondary Title plugin may be tiny, but it is highly effective and incredibly useful. This plugin adds a unique dimension to the traditional WordPress title, enhancing its attractiveness. Young an

by mkdes

Very useful.

Very useful.

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”

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Secondary Title or Custom Archive Titles more popular?
Secondary Title has 8.0K+ active installations while Custom Archive Titles has 2.0K+. Secondary Title is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Secondary Title or Custom Archive Titles?
Secondary Title has a 4.9/5 rating from 72 reviews, while Custom Archive Titles has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Secondary Title and Custom Archive Titles free?
Secondary Title is free and Custom Archive Titles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Secondary Title or Custom Archive Titles?
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?
Secondary Title was last updated 1 year ago and Custom Archive Titles was last updated 4 years ago.

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