Custom Post Type Widgets

by thingsym

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80 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With 10,000 active installs, the plugin sits in a modest niche and is not widely adopted compared to top alternatives.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated within the last day and explicitly supports WordPress 7.0, which signals very active upkeep.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 rating from 14 reviewers is excellent, though the sample size is small and limits how much weight that score carries.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions means there is essentially no public track record of help, which is a minor concern given the low install base.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is perfect, requiring only WordPress 5.9 and PHP 7.4, both widely supported baselines.

Scores higher than 78% of indexed plugins

About

Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-06-02 9:18am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.9+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Custom Post Type Widgets registers standard WordPress widgets that pull from your custom post types and taxonomies. It lets you display recent posts, archives, categories, and tag lists filtered by a specific custom post type without writing code. Essentially it bridges the gap between custom post types registered by other plugins and the widgets sidebar.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for site owners who already use custom post types for listings, portfolios, or directories and want standard listing widgets scoped to those types. It works well for real estate, events, job boards, and similar content structures where a sidebar should show recent items from a specific CPT rather than regular posts.

Who Should Skip It

If you do not use custom post types on your site, this plugin does nothing for you and is not worth installing. Sites running block themes and using only the Site Editor for widget areas also do not need it.

The Bottom Line

Custom Post Type Widgets is a focused, well-maintained utility that solves a narrow but real problem: exposing CPT and taxonomy content through standard sidebar widgets. It is worth installing if that exact need applies to your site, though the tiny install base and zero public support threads mean you are somewhat on your own if something breaks. Overall Quality Score of 79.81 out of 100 places it in solid but not top-tier territory.

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