ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types vs Pods
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.
Free, donation-funded framework for custom post types, taxonomies, fields, relationships, custom tables and templates, with optional Pods Pro add-ons.
Choose ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types if…
- You need flexible content layouts
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 89/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($29/yr vs $49/yr)
Choose Pods if…
- You want to start with a free version
- You prefer the more widely used option
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types includes 1 feature that Pods 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 PodsFields7/76/7
Visual field manager with location rules for field groups.
Admin UI to create pods, groups and fields without code.
60+ field types incl. gallery, map, colour, date and currency.
20+ field types with 25+ input types, including predefined option lists.
Repeater and group fields for nested data.
Simple repeatable fields repeat one field; no repeating groups of sub-fields.
Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
No flexible content or layout field.
Bidirectional, one-to-many and taxonomy-to-post relationships.
Relationships to posts, terms, users, roles, comments or any database table.
Conditional logic built into the field manager.
Free conditional logic for showing or hiding fields.
Option pages with fields exposed via REST or PHP.
Settings pages are a built-in content type.
Content modelling4/44/4
Unlimited custom post types in all plans; also in Lite.
Register custom post types from the Pods admin.
Hierarchical or flat taxonomies; also in Lite.
Register custom taxonomies from the Pods admin.
Field groups can target taxonomies, users, attachments and option pages.
Extend users, taxonomies, media and comments with fields.
Custom content types are custom DB tables with REST endpoints.
Advanced Content Types and Table Storage keep data in custom tables.
Displaying data4/44/4
Dynamic Gutenberg blocks; fields appear in the Block Bindings panel.
Block Bindings API support since Pods 3.2, plus six Pods blocks.
Drag-and-drop form builder for front-end submissions.
Pods Forms let visitors add or edit content on the front end.
Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Divi and Oxygen integrations.
Elementor Pro and Bricks read Pods; free Beaver Themer add-on, Pro toolkit for others.
No own listing builder; works with Bricks query loops.
Pods Templates, list blocks and shortcodes show content without PHP.
Developer features3/33/3
REST API dashboard and WPGraphQL support.
Fields can be exposed in the REST API; direct WPGraphQL integration.
PHP functions register post types, taxonomies and field groups in code.
Pods, groups and fields can be registered from JSON or YAML files in the theme (2.9+).
Import and export in JSON, YAML or XML formats.
Migrate Packages component imports and exports configurations 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 |
Pods Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Pods Pro Basic Pack | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Pods Pro Pro Pack | $79 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types
378 downloads last week
Pods
3,858 downloads last week
Verdict
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 89/100) and includes flexible content layouts that Pods does not. Only Pods has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. Pods: not included. Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
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FAQ
Which is better, ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types or Pods?
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 89/100) and includes flexible content layouts that Pods does not. Only Pods has a free version. 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 Pods. 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 Pods free?
Pods has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
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