Multiple Content Types vs Sydney Toolbox
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
Sydney Toolbox ranks #742 on the popular list; Multiple Content Types is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Sydney Toolbox has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10+ for Multiple Content Types. Downloads this week: Sydney Toolbox 2,724 and Multiple Content Types 15. Ratings: Multiple Content Types 5★ from 2 and Sydney Toolbox 2.3★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Multiple Content Types | Sydney Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #742 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 2,724 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 2.3★ (15) |
| Last updated | Dec 19, 2016 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.37 |
| Best rank on record | #27,456 | #728 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 |
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, Multiple Content Types or Sydney Toolbox?
By active installs, Sydney Toolbox: 50K+ sites run it against 10+ for Multiple Content Types, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Are Multiple Content Types or Sydney Toolbox 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.