Advanced Custom Stock Status vs Extended Post Status (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Custom Stock Status
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Extended Post Status has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 11 reviews) while Advanced Custom Stock Status leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Stock Status has accumulated 292K+ total downloads while Extended Post Status has 26K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Stock Status | Extended Post Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 37 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 292K+ | ◄ | 26K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2018 | |
| Age | 10 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.6 | 1.0.21 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Stock Status
Extended Post Status
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Stock Status averaged approximately 30 daily downloads while Extended Post Status averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Custom Stock Status Reviews
Pro version useless to me. Wasted time & $
I upgraded to Pro create a new stock status. Could found no way to access it in the product edit. The documentation on this does not describe how to do it. The demo video, has no voice, was no help a
Woo Custom Stock Status Pro
Pro version doesn’t work.Softound Solutions is silent.No money, no plugin.Stay away!
Great job :
Really good implementation ! Thanks
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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