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Custom Post Type Widgets
Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 14
- Active installs
- 10k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Added
- Jan 2015
- Requires WP
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- WP 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Downloads
- 225,436
Our analysis
AI-assistedCustom Post Type Widgets is a WordPress plugin that adds widgets specifically for custom post types. It allows you to filter content by registered custom post types or taxonomies, providing options for displaying recent posts, archives, categories, a calendar, and recent comments.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to enhance their site with custom post type functionality in the widget areas, making it easier to manage and display custom content effectively.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking to display custom post types in widget areas.
What it does well
- ✓Adds default custom post type widgets
- ✓Filters content by custom post type or taxonomy
- ✓Supports recent posts, archives, categories, calendar, and recent comments
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features or settings
Verdict
Custom Post Type Widgets offers a straightforward solution for integrating custom post types into widgets, but detailed feature information is limited.
From the developer
thingsym's own description of Custom Post Type Widgets, lightly tidied.
Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.
You can filter by registered Custom Post Type or Taxonomy on widgets.
Descriptions of Widgets
Recent Posts (Custom Post Type)
display a list of the most recent custom posts.
- Title – description that appears over the list of recent custom posts.
- Post Type – if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).
- Number of posts to show (at most 15) – enter the number of posts to display.
- Display post date? – if checked, display post date.
Archives (Custom Post Type)
display a list of archive links for each month that has custom posts.
- Title – description that appears over the list of archive links.
- Post Type – if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).
- Archive Type
- Display as dropdown – if checked, this box causes the archives to be displayed in a drop-down box.
- Show post counts – if checked, this box causes a count of the number of posts for each archive period.
- Order
Categories (Custom Post Type)
display a list of categories that has custom posts.
- Title – description that appears over the list of categories.
- Taxonomy – if selected, filter a custom taxonomy (e.g. category).
- Display as dropdown – if checked, this box causes the categories to be displayed in a dropdown box.
- Show post counts – if checked, this box causes the count of the number of posts to display with each category.
- Show hierarchy – if checked, shows parent/child relationships in an indented manner.
Calendar (Custom Post Type)
display a calendar of the current month.
- Title – description that appears over the calendar.
- Post Type – if selected, filter by a custom post type. (e.g. post).
Recent Comments (Custom Post Type)
display a list of the most recent comments.
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