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Duplicate PP vs Post Type Switcher

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

Post Type Switcher leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #267, ahead of Duplicate PP at #1,971. Over the last 7 days Post Type Switcher climbed 2 places and Duplicate PP slipped 2 places. Post Type Switcher has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for Duplicate PP. Ratings: Duplicate PP 4.4★ from 19 and Post Type Switcher 4.8★ from 253 reviews.

Metric Duplicate PP Post Type Switcher
Popular rank today #1,971 ▼ 2 #267 ▲ 2
Active installs 10K+ 200K+
Downloads, last 7 days 4,342
Rating 4.4★ (19) 4.8★ (253)
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 Mar 24, 2026
Current version 3.7.0 4.0.1
Best rank on record #1,953 #267
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Sep 2019 May 2010

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

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Active installs

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Downloads per day

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Duplicate PP or Post Type Switcher?

By active installs, Post Type Switcher: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Duplicate PP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Duplicate PP or Post Type Switcher?

Post Type Switcher, at #267 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Duplicate PP at #1,971. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Duplicate PP or Post Type Switcher 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.