pods-framework/pods
The Pods Framework is a Content Development Framework for WordPress - It lets you create and extend content types that can be used for any project. Add fields of various types we've built in, or add your own with custom inputs, you have total control. observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
100/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 100
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 5630
- days_rel: 2
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 27
Adoption not part of the score
1119 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Pods Framework is an open-source WordPress plugin and development framework for creating, extending, and managing custom content types, taxonomies, settings pages, and custom fields. It includes relationship fields, front-end forms, Blocks/Shortcodes/Templates for display, and optional custom database tables for advanced content types.
Use cases
- create custom post types and taxonomies in wordpress
- add custom fields to users, media, or comments
- build a member directory with relationships between content types
- extend content types added by my theme or other plugins
- let site visitors submit content from the front end
- store custom content in its own database tables instead of post meta
- display custom content anywhere with blocks or shortcodes
- translate custom fields and content types with wpml or polylang
When to choose
- you need flexible custom content modeling in WordPress beyond built-in posts and pages
- you want relationships between content types, users, or even external tables
- you prefer a free, mature, community-supported alternative to ACF or Meta Box
- you need front-end forms and display blocks/shortcodes without heavy custom code
When to avoid
- you are not using WordPress — this is a WordPress-only plugin
- you need a headless or non-PHP content framework
- you only need simple custom fields and prefer a lighter plugin
- you cannot keep the plugin updated, as it requires timely security patches
Facets
plugin · maturity active
orm database form-handling templating plugin-system cms web-development backend databases php self-hosted wordpress-plugin custom-post-types custom-fields content-types taxonomies relationships gutenberg-blocks shortcodes wordpress web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pods-framework/pods · fetched 2026-09-01 · de1dcafb05ee
- homepage: https://pods.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a18c5e4a131
- site_page: https://pods.io/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · d02ffeb08b7c
- site_page: https://docs.pods.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 89ec14d5e59c
- site_page: https://docs.pods.io/faqs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c14a808f2f3
- site_page: https://pods.io/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · bc596f3c816e
- site_page: https://pods.io/about/meet-the-team · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3ffeac7158b3
- site_page: https://pods.io/about/join-the-project · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8d2946bf73c
- site_page: https://docs.pods.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 89ec14d5e59c
- site_page: https://pods.io/2026/08/14/pods-3-3-9-1-security-release-and-backported-releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · d55e5f1ace10
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pods-framework/pods | main | 100 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pods-framework/pods")
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