ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types vs JetEngine
Updated 22 Oct 2026. 18 features compared side by side.
Premium all-in-one content modelling plugin: post types, taxonomies, 60+ field types, flexible content, custom tables, forms and builder integrations.
Crocoblock's premium dynamic content plugin: post types, meta boxes, custom tables, relations, queries and listings for Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks.
Choose ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types if…
- You need flexible content layouts
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 91/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($29/yr vs $75/yr)
Choose JetEngine if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types includes 1 feature that JetEngine lacks, including Flexible content layouts. Both include 17 of the 18 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types JetEngineFields7/76/7
Visual field manager with location rules for field groups.
Meta boxes built in the JetEngine dashboard and assigned by visibility conditions.
60+ field types incl. gallery, map, colour, date and currency.
About 20 types incl. gallery, map, date/time, colour, icon picker and posts.
Repeater and group fields for nested data.
Repeater field accepts nested fields of any type.
Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
No flexible-content layouts; repeaters and tab/accordion groups instead.
Bidirectional, one-to-many and taxonomy-to-post relationships.
One-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many relations incl. users and terms.
Conditional logic built into the field manager.
Per-field conditional logic rules in the meta box editor.
Option pages with fields exposed via REST or PHP.
Options pages collect global site settings.
Content modelling4/44/4
Unlimited custom post types in all plans; also in Lite.
Register and manage custom post types from the dashboard.
Hierarchical or flat taxonomies; also in Lite.
Register custom taxonomies and link them to post types.
Field groups can target taxonomies, users, attachments and option pages.
Meta boxes can target taxonomy terms and users as well as posts.
Custom content types are custom DB tables with REST endpoints.
Custom Content Types save each item to its own database table.
Displaying data4/44/4
Dynamic Gutenberg blocks; fields appear in the Block Bindings panel.
Dynamic blocks and listing grids for the block editor.
Drag-and-drop form builder for front-end submissions.
Profile Builder front-end post submission; forms via JetFormBuilder.
Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Divi and Oxygen integrations.
Dynamic tags and widgets for Elementor and Bricks; Divi listed too.
No own listing builder; works with Bricks query loops.
Query Builder plus listing grids, maps, calendars and tables.
Developer features3/33/3
REST API dashboard and WPGraphQL support.
Per-field Show in REST API switch; CCT REST endpoints.
PHP functions register post types, taxonomies and field groups in code.
Skins Manager JSON export for transfer only; no file-based sync.
Import and export in JSON, YAML or XML formats.
Skins Manager exports CPTs, meta boxes, relations and queries as JSON.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types Premium
| Personal | $29 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Business | $49 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $99 per year, Unlimited |
JetEngine Premium
| JetEngine (1 site) | $75 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| JetEngine (Unlimited) | $169 per year, Unlimited |
| All-Inclusive | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Lifetime | $999 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types
406 downloads last week
JetEngine
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 91/100) and includes flexible content layouts that JetEngine does not. Paid plans start at $29/yr for ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types and $75/yr for JetEngine. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. JetEngine: not included. Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
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FAQ
Which is better, ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types or JetEngine?
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 91/100) and includes flexible content layouts that JetEngine does not. Paid plans start at $29/yr for ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types and $75/yr for JetEngine. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types includes 18 of the 18 features we track, against 17 for JetEngine. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types free?
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types is premium only. Paid plans start at $29/yr.
Is JetEngine free?
JetEngine is premium only. Paid plans start at $75/yr.
Feature data last changed 22 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types or JetEngine. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.