by John James Jacoby 4.8 (253 reviews)

Post Type Switcher

Name: Post Type Switcher
Rating: 4.8 (253 reviews)
Author: John James Jacoby

A simple way to change a post's type in WordPress

Post Type Switcher ranks #265 among WordPress.org plugins with 200,000+ active installations, a 4.8/5 rating from 253 reviews, and was last updated Mar 24, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.7 (Current: 7.1)

v4.0.1 Current Version v4.0.1

Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 24 Mar, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 1% by installs Downloads -23.4% this week

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2.4M

+64 today

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (253 reviews)

Next Milestone 300K

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

253 reviews

Overall 96%

235 (93%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Nov 17, 2025

Post Type Switcher [post-type-switcher] < 4.0.1

CVE-2025-12524 · Fixed in v4.0.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.0.1
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 6.9.7
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: John James Jacoby

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 253
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators and editors who need to change a post's assigned content type after it's been created. It solves the problem of posts being stuck in the wrong post type by adding a drop-down in the post editor to reassign posts, pages, or custom post types to a new type, including in bulk and with Block Editor support.

Switch post type in editor
Page to Post conversion
Post to Page conversion
Post to Custom Post Type conversion
Custom to Custom Post Type conversion
Bulk editing for type conversion
Block Editor (Gutenberg) support
pts_post_type_filter for invisible types

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Post Type Switcher

You need to selectively change a posts type from one to another.

It should not. This plugin only changes the 'post_type' property of a post.

It should not. Be careful when editing HTML content while switching between editor types!

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.