Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types vs WCK Custom Post Types and Custom Fields Creator
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| Feature | Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types v3.1.33 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | WCK Custom Post Types and Custom Fields Creator v2.3.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types | WCK - Custom Fields and Custom Post Types Creator · WCK - Custom Fields and Custom Post Types Creator (premium) ($) |
| Pros | Maps form submissions to a chosen custom post type; Saves taxonomy terms from form fields; Shows term names in entry views and exports | Create custom post types, taxonomies and meta boxes from the dashboard; Free field types cover common needs such as text, select, upload and colour picker; Meta boxes can target post types, templates or pages |
| Cons | Requires Gravity Forms and a minimum Gravity Forms version; Only maps to custom post types and taxonomies, not to other data; Shows an admin warning when Gravity Forms is missing or too old | Free version limits field types; map and nested repeater need the premium version; Map field needs a Google Maps API key; Premium features are loaded only when the update-checker bundle is present |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Map form submissions to a custom post type, Save taxonomy terms from form fields after the post is created, Form setup hook for the chosen post type and taxonomies, Show term names in entry detail, list and export, Checks for Gravity Forms and a minimum version | Custom post type creator, Custom taxonomy creator, Custom fields and meta box creator, Standard field types in the free version, Nested repeater fields ($), Map field with Google Maps ($), Premium serial notices ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Gravity Forms | — |
| Other | — | Google Maps ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | maps.googleapis.com |