Customize Posts vs Central Color Palette
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
Central Color Palette leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,515, ahead of Customize Posts at #5,941. Over the last 7 days Central Color Palette held its place and Customize Posts climbed 3 places. Central Color Palette has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Customize Posts. Downloads this week: Central Color Palette 191 and Customize Posts 51. Ratings: Customize Posts 4.7★ from 18 and Central Color Palette 4.9★ from 57 reviews.
| Metric | Customize Posts | Central Color Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,941 ▲ 3 | #1,515 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 51 | 191 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (18) | 4.9★ (57) |
| Last updated | Nov 14, 2017 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Current version | 0.9.1 | 1.15.5 |
| Best rank on record | #5,919 | #1,501 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2014 | Feb 2015 |
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, Customize Posts or Central Color Palette?
By active installs, Central Color Palette: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Customize Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customize Posts or Central Color Palette?
Central Color Palette, at #1,515 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Customize Posts at #5,941. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customize Posts or Central Color Palette 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.