Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields 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
Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #413, ahead of Sydney Toolbox at #732. Over the last 7 days Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields climbed 6 places and Sydney Toolbox slipped 3 places. Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for Sydney Toolbox. Downloads this week: Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields 13,575 and Sydney Toolbox 632. Ratings: Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields 4.8★ from 418 and Sydney Toolbox 2.3★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields | Sydney Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #413 ▲ 6 | #732 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13,575 | 632 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (418) | 2.3★ (15) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.3.9.2 | 1.36 |
| Best rank on record | #413 | #728 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2008 | 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, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields or Sydney Toolbox?
By active installs, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Sydney Toolbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields or Sydney Toolbox?
Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields, at #413 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sydney Toolbox at #732. 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 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.