#50 by installs
Custom Post Type UI
Admin UI for creating custom content types like post types and taxonomies
- Installs
- 1+ million
- Rating
- 4.6 (276)
- Updated
- 4 months ago
Post Type Switcher
A simple way to change a post's type in WordPress
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- #269 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 2.6M
- 2,561,036
- Downloads, 30 days
- 147K
- 25.1K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5
- 255 reviews
- Last updated
- 16 days ago
- Oct 15, 2026
- Version
- 4.1.1
- 8 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 15, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 8.0 or newer |
| First published | May 29, 2010 |
| Support, last two months | 0 of 1 threads resolved (0%) |
Reviews
4.8 / 5 from 255 reviews
| 5 stars | 237 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 1 |
| 3 stars | 3 |
| 2 stars | 2 |
| 1 star | 12 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
This plugin adds a simple post-type drop-down to the post editor interface, allowing you to reassign any post to a new post type. It allows you to switch a post’s type while editing your post.
Supported Types
The plugin can convert nearly every combination of posts, pages, and even custom post types:
- Page to Post
- Post to Page
- Post to Custom
- Custom to Custom
As of 3.0.0, support for switching to or from Attachments was removed. This may come back in a subsequent version.
Invisible post types, such as revisions, menus, etc., are purposely excluded. But, if you need to access invisible post types, you can adjust the boundaries using the ‘pts_post_type_filter’ filter.
Bulk Editing
With bulk editing (thanks to Matthew Gerring) you can select all the posts in a certain type and convert them to a new type with one quick action.
Block Editor
With Block Editor support (thanks to Daniel Bachhuber) you can switch between post types that use either the Block Editor or Classic Editor without losing any of your embedded content.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Why would I need this?
You need to selectively change a post’s type from one to another.
Does this ruin my taxonomy associations?
It should not. This plugin only changes the ‘post_type’ property of a post.
Does this ruin block-editor content?
It should not. Be careful when editing HTML content while switching between editor types!
Will this delete my content?
No. This plugin does not include any code capable of deleting anything.
Plugin conflicts are not unheard of and can be difficult to troubleshoot.
If you’re worried, backup your database and deactivate all other plugins before using this tool.
If you’re still worried, ask for help in the WordPress.org support forums.
Where can I get support?
Use the WordPress.org support forum for installation and usage questions.
Where can I discuss development?
Use GitHub Discussions for broader development conversations. Report reproducible defects through GitHub Issues.
Latest changelog entry
- Restore the Block Editor interface by declaring all required WordPress script dependencies
Screenshots
"Type" column in the Posts screen. 
"Post Type" interface in Quick Edit. 
"Post Type" chooser in the Block Editor.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.