WP Composer vs Custom PHP Settings
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom PHP Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,880, ahead of WP Composer at #18,457. Over the last 7 days Custom PHP Settings slipped 2 places and WP Composer climbed 52 places. Custom PHP Settings has the largest install base, roughly 143× the next: 10K+ active installs against 70+ for WP Composer. Downloads this week: Custom PHP Settings 248 and WP Composer 16. Ratings: WP Composer 5★ from 2 and Custom PHP Settings 4.4★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | WP Composer | Custom PHP Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,457 ▲ 52 | #1,880 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 248 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.4★ (15) |
| Last updated | Jul 15, 2013 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.1.2 | 2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #18,410 | #1,830 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2013 | Feb 2019 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, WP Composer or Custom PHP Settings?
By active installs, Custom PHP Settings: 10K+ sites run it against 70+ for WP Composer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, WP Composer or Custom PHP Settings?
Custom PHP Settings, at #1,880 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Composer at #18,457. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are WP Composer or Custom PHP Settings alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.