Pods vs WCK Custom Post Types and Custom Fields Creator
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| Feature | Pods v3.3.9.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields · Pods Pro by SKCDEV Premium Add-Ons ($) | WCK - Custom Fields and Custom Post Types Creator · WCK - Custom Fields and Custom Post Types Creator (premium) ($) |
| Pros | Custom content types, fields and relationships; Migration from ACF and CPT UI; Blocks, shortcodes and templates to show content | 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 | Steeper learning curve than simple field plugins; Optional Pods Pro add-ons are sold separately; Opt-in usage tracking sends data to stats.pods.io when enabled | 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 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom content types and fields, Advanced relationships between content, Store data in custom tables, Custom pages and routes, Front-end templates, Front-end forms for content, Fields exposed through the REST API, Migration from ACF and CPT UI, Translation component, Pods Pro add-ons listed in the help screen ($) | Custom post type creator, Custom taxonomy creator, Custom fields and meta box creator, Standard field types in the free version, Nested repeater fields ($), Map field with Google Maps ($), Premium serial notices ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Google Maps ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | stats.pods.io | maps.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 6 | — |
| Shortcodes | 9 | — |