Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields vs Pollux
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
Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #411, ahead of Pollux at #39,506. Over the last 7 days Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields slipped 1 place and Pollux climbed 1,110 places. Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Pollux. Downloads this week: Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields 3,320 and Pollux 13.
| Metric | Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields | Pollux |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #411 ▼ 1 | #39,506 ▲ 1110 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,320 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (418) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Current version | 3.3.9.2 | 1.5.2 |
| Best rank on record | #409 | #33,588 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2008 | May 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, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields or Pollux?
By active installs, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Pollux, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields or Pollux?
Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields, at #411 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pollux at #39,506. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields or Pollux 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.