With https://github.com/oomphinc/composer-installers-extender there is a package, that provides the same functionality as custom-installer does. The project is also mentioned on https://github.com/composer/installers#should-we-allow-dynamic-package-types-or-paths-no, so it will likely have more attention.
In addition using that package, will avoid running into trouble on global or local installation of composer/installers, like mentioned in composer/composer#5333.