Post Type Switcher vs WP Admin UI Customize
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 WP Admin UI Customize at #1,072. Over the last 7 days Post Type Switcher climbed 2 places and WP Admin UI Customize held its place. Post Type Switcher has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30K+ for WP Admin UI Customize. Ratings: Post Type Switcher 4.8★ from 253 and WP Admin UI Customize 4.6★ from 59 reviews.
| Metric | Post Type Switcher | WP Admin UI Customize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #267 ▲ 2 | #1,072 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,365 | — |
| Rating | 4.8★ (253) | 4.6★ (59) |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2026 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Current version | 4.0.1 | 1.5.14 |
| Best rank on record | #267 | #1,068 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Dec 2012 |
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, Post Type Switcher or WP Admin UI Customize?
By active installs, Post Type Switcher: 200K+ sites run it against 30K+ for WP Admin UI Customize, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Type Switcher or WP Admin UI Customize?
Post Type Switcher, at #267 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Admin UI Customize at #1,072. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Type Switcher or WP Admin UI Customize 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.