Central Color Palette vs Custom Term Colors
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 #1,514, ahead of Custom Term Colors at #39,040. Over the last 7 days Central Color Palette climbed 2 places and Custom Term Colors slipped 310 places. Central Color Palette has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Custom Term Colors. Downloads this week: Central Color Palette 180 and Custom Term Colors 10.
| Metric | Central Color Palette | Custom Term Colors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,514 ▲ 2 | #39,040 ▼ 310 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 180 | 10 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (57) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2023 | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Current version | 1.15.5 | 1.0.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,501 | #33,394 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2015 | Jul 2017 |
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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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Central Color Palette or Custom Term Colors?
By active installs, Central Color Palette: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Custom Term Colors, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Central Color Palette or Custom Term Colors?
Central Color Palette, at #1,514 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Term Colors at #39,040. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Central Color Palette or Custom Term Colors 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.