Classic Widgets vs Custom Post Type UI: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Classic Widgets vs Custom Post Type UI - MakeWPFast
Classic Widgets
A
2M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Custom Post Type UI
A
1M+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricClassic WidgetsCustom Post Type UI
⚡ Activation TTFB+-8 ms+2 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-1 ms+-1 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+1 ms+6 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+1+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureClassic WidgetsCustom Post Type UI
Active Installs2.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.9/54.6/5
Speed ScoreCB-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP5.67.4
Last Updated2025-12-082026-01-08
Total Downloads7.1M+22.4M+
Verdict
FasterCustom-post-type-ui
More FeaturesClassic-widgets
Overall WinnerCustom-post-type-ui
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