Module Positions vs NextGEN Custom Fields — WordPress

Module Positions vs NextGEN Custom Fields

Name: Module Positions
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Module Positions

5.0·5reviews·90+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Module Positions	NextGEN Custom Fields
Tagline	—	—
Description	2016 / 5000 chars40% used	733 / 5000 chars15% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer		shauno
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Module Positions and NextGEN Custom Fields
Metric	Module Positions	NextGEN Custom Fields
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	5	★ 8
Active installs	90+	1,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Module Positions	NextGEN Custom Fields
faq	Not ranked	#936

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Module Positions

What does it do? If you have a site with multiple subpages, you might have some positions in your template where you probably want to manage individual content (like a sidebar, a footer, a banner or whatever). The WordPress widgets can display content in specific widget-positions, but you can’t tell WordPress to only display your content on a certain page – That’s where my plugin comes in. You can create different module positions, assign content and choose on which pages it will be shown. If you use WordPress as a CMS, this will be very helpful. Create Module Positions First, you can create different module positions. Rename these as you want. To put a module position in your template you can easily copy & paste the shortcode right next to the positions’s name. if you have already created content, you can drag and drop these around to change their order. Create Content Now, you can create content for your module positions. You can choose on which pages, categories or posts your content will be displayed. For this information your custom menus will be loaded (which are defined in your template). If there are categories with posts in your custom menu, click the “+”-button to show them. You also can choose on which posts your content will be displayed here. Define your HTML-markup In the little metabox on the right side, you can simply define your HTML-markup. Try writing {{post_content}} for your content and {{post_title}} for your title – A list of all values can be found here. To reset your markup just click on “Reset”, that will load the standard markup (which can be changed on the settings page). Settings Change your standard HTML-markup. If you click on “Reset” in your moduleposition-posts, this will be loaded. Change the order of posts in the drop-down menus of your categories. That may be useful if you have a lot of posts in a category and you want to find a special post. Missing something? Send me an e-mail! I’m open to new ideas! Write me: [email protected]

Top keywords

content11×3.15%
positions6×1.72%
module5×1.43%
posts5×1.43%
module positions4×1.15%
categories3×0.86%
change3×0.86%
choose3×0.86%
click3×0.86%
html-markup3×0.86%
post3×0.86%
reset3×0.86%

NextGEN Custom Fields

This plugin was developed to add custom fields to the excellent and popular NextGEN Gallery plugin. Simply enter the name of your new field(s), select between “input”, “textarea” or “dropdown”, and the field(s) will be automatically added to the “Manage Gallery” screens in the NGG dashboard. Please note, you do need to add a small tag to the NGG templates to get your custom fields showing in your theme, so please do read the FAQ. Quick note on NextGEN Gallery version >= 3.5.0 This plugin has been working untouched for about 10 years as of the beginning of 2024. But an update to NextGEN Gallery >= 3.50 broke some functionality. Thankfully it was a small fix to add support, so I have pushed version 1.2.5 with that support.

Top keywords

gallery4×3.01%
add3×2.26%
nextgen3×2.26%
nextgen gallery3×2.26%
custom2×1.50%
custom fields2×1.50%
field2×1.50%
fields2×1.50%
ngg2×1.50%
note2×1.50%
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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

Module Positions (5.0★, 5 reviews) and NextGEN Custom Fields (5.0★, 8 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. NextGEN Custom Fields does carry the larger published review base (8 vs 5). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. NextGEN Custom Fields has the deeper published review base (8 vs 5), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Module Positions typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). NextGEN Custom Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Module Positions and NextGEN Custom Fields?

Migration support varies by app and category. Module Positions and NextGEN Custom Fields both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Module Positions" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Module Positions vs NextGEN Custom Fields

Module Positions

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

NextGEN Custom Fields

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3. Search rankings

4. App details

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Which has better reviews, Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

Should I choose Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

Which is faster to set up, Module Positions or NextGEN Custom Fields?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Module Positions and NextGEN Custom Fields?

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