ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types vs Toolset
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.
Premium suite from OnTheGoSystems: Types for post types and fields, Blocks for templates and views, plus Forms, Access and Maps.
Choose ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types if…
- You need flexible content layouts and options & settings pages
- You also want fields in code or JSON and custom database tables
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 75/100)
Choose Toolset if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types includes 4 features that Toolset lacks, including Flexible content layouts, Options & settings pages and Custom database tables. Both include 14 of the 18 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types ToolsetFields7/75/7
Visual field manager with location rules for field groups.
Types creates field groups and assigns them to content in the admin.
60+ field types incl. gallery, map, colour, date and currency.
Wide field set incl. address/map fields via the Maps component.
Repeater and group fields for nested data.
Repeatable field groups included in all plans.
Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
No flexible-content layout field in Types.
Bidirectional, one-to-many and taxonomy-to-post relationships.
Post relationships, including many-to-many, in every plan.
Conditional logic built into the field manager.
Conditional display for single fields or whole field groups.
Option pages with fields exposed via REST or PHP.
No options pages feature in the Toolset feature list.
Content modelling4/43/4
Unlimited custom post types in all plans; also in Lite.
Types registers custom post types from the admin.
Hierarchical or flat taxonomies; also in Lite.
Types registers custom taxonomies from the admin.
Field groups can target taxonomies, users, attachments and option pages.
Field groups for users and taxonomy terms as well as posts.
Custom content types are custom DB tables with REST endpoints.
Field values are stored as standard WordPress meta.
Displaying data4/44/4
Dynamic Gutenberg blocks; fields appear in the Block Bindings panel.
Toolset Blocks shows fields in block editor templates and lists.
Drag-and-drop form builder for front-end submissions.
Toolset Forms creates and edits posts and users from the front end.
Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Divi and Oxygen integrations.
Elementor tags read only some post fields; shortcodes otherwise.
No own listing builder; works with Bricks query loops.
Blocks builds content lists, archives and custom searches visually.
Developer features3/32/3
REST API dashboard and WPGraphQL support.
Optional toolset-meta property on posts, users and terms in REST.
PHP functions register post types, taxonomies and field groups in code.
Settings are stored in the database; no code or JSON sync option.
Import and export in JSON, YAML or XML formats.
Toolset Export/Import screen moves Types settings between sites.
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 |
Toolset Premium
| 1 Site | €69 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| 3 Sites | €149 per year, 3 sites |
| Unlimited Sites | €299 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types
406 downloads last week
Toolset
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 75/100) and includes flexible content layouts, options & settings pages and fields in code or JSON that Toolset does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. Toolset: not included. Flexible content layouts for building page sections.
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. Toolset: not included. Option pages with fields exposed via REST or PHP.
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. Toolset: not included. PHP functions register post types, taxonomies and field groups in code.
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types: included. Toolset: not included. Custom content types are custom DB tables with REST endpoints.
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FAQ
Which is better, ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types or Toolset?
ACPT – Advanced Custom Post Types scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 75/100) and includes flexible content layouts, options & settings pages and fields in code or JSON that Toolset does not. 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 14 for Toolset. 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 Toolset free?
Toolset is premium only. Paid plans start at €69/yr.
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