Custom Post Type Maker vs Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
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| Feature | Custom Post Type Maker v1.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types v3.1.33 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | July 11, 2022 | September 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Custom Post Type Maker | Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types |
| Pros | Post types and taxonomies created in the admin; Icons from the media library or Dashicons; Admin list columns for types and taxonomies | Maps form submissions to a chosen custom post type; Saves taxonomy terms from form fields; Shows term names in entry views and exports |
| Cons | Registration only, no display or template tools; Project has had little recent maintenance | Requires Gravity Forms and a minimum Gravity Forms version; Only maps to custom post types and taxonomies, not to other data; Shows an admin warning when Gravity Forms is missing or too old |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Create custom post types in the admin, Create custom taxonomies in the admin, Dashicons or media library menu icon, Sortable admin list columns, Flushes rewrite rules after settings change | Map form submissions to a custom post type, Save taxonomy terms from form fields after the post is created, Form setup hook for the chosen post type and taxonomies, Show term names in entry detail, list and export, Checks for Gravity Forms and a minimum version |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Gravity Forms |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |