Custom Post Type UI vs Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
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| Feature | Custom Post Type UI v1.19.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | July 14, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Custom Post Type UI · Custom Post Type UI Pro ($) | Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types |
| Pros | Post types and taxonomies managed in the admin; Import, export and generated registration code; WPML and WPGraphQL support | Maps form submissions to a chosen custom post type; Saves taxonomy terms from form fields; Shows term names in entry views and exports |
| Cons | Display blocks and advanced features need the Pro add-on; Admin screens include a newsletter signup from a third party | 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 and manage post types, Create and manage taxonomies, Import and export of post type and taxonomy settings, Generates registration code, WP-CLI import command, Pro upgrade callout | 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 | ||
| Marketing | EmailOctopus | — |
| Plugins | WPML, WPGraphQL | Gravity Forms |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | emailoctopus.com | — |