PixTypes
Theme-driven post types, taxonomies & custom fields.
Solid choice
PixTypes is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 9K+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Very few reviews so far
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where PixTypes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| builder | >100 |
| custom | >100 |
| gallery | >100 |
| metadata | #56 |
| post types | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 2 reviews
About PixTypes
From the official readme · v2.0.2Description
With PixTypes you can allow your theme to define what custom post types or meta-boxes should be active when your theme is up
Note: This plugin is addressed to developers, it doesn’t do nothing if it isn’t properly configured.
Installation
- First you will need to configure your theme to define PixTypes settings
- Install PixTypes either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your
/wp-content/plugins/directory - After activating PixTypes all your custom post-types should be visible now.
Changelog
2.0.2
- Declared compatibility with WordPress 7.1.
2.0.1
- Compatibility: Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
- Compatibility: Hardened entity registration for invalid or unprefixed theme config keys.
- Compatibility: Updated metabox taxonomy term queries to the modern WordPress API format.
- Security: Improved request input handling in metabox save and AJAX flows.
2.0.0
- Security: Fixed Stored XSS vulnerability in HTML attribute rendering (HTMLTag class).
- Security: Fixed Reflected XSS via field_id parameter in oEmbed handler.
- Security: Fixed XSS via cmb_send_label using proper JS escaping (wp_json_encode).
- Security: Added nonce verification and capability checks to gallery AJAX preview handler.
- Security: Added nonce verification and capability checks to playlist AJAX preview handler.
- Security: Added capability check (manage_options) to theme settings cleanup AJAX handler.
- Security: Removed URL-controllable debug mode; now tied to WP_DEBUG constant.
- Security: Added output escaping throughout admin views and form templates.
- Security: Restricted POST input processing to expected fields only.
- Security: Sanitized all $_GET/$_POST/$_REQUEST superglobal usage with appropriate functions.
- Security: Updated nonce action strings to use specific identifiers.
- Improvement: Prefixed all global functions with pixtypes_ to prevent namespace collisions.
- Improvement: Removed deprecated &$this reference patterns for PHP 8 compatibility.
- Improvement: Updated minimum requirements to WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4.
- Improvement: Replaced EXT constant with PIXTYPES_EXT to avoid conflicts.
1.4.16
- XSS Security fix.
1.4.15
- CSRF Security fix.
1.4.14
- Improve compatibility with WordPress 5.7.
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FAQ
PixTypes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is PixTypes free?
Yes. PixTypes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PixTypes safe to use in 2026?
PixTypes is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 9K+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PixTypes?
PixTypes is active on 9K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 379,848 times since it launched in March 2015. It was downloaded 1,192 times in the last 30 days.
Does PixTypes work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested PixTypes up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does PixTypes need?
PixTypes requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was PixTypes last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.2, was released on August 13, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes PixTypes?
PixTypes is developed and maintained by pixelgrade.
What are the best alternatives to PixTypes?
The most popular alternatives to PixTypes are Mesmerize Companion (50K+ installs), Gantry 5 Framework (7K+ installs) and Materialis Companion (6K+ installs).
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