WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Categories Sidebar
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for Categories Sidebar.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 9 times, Categories Sidebar about 1.
- ACF is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- ACF was updated more recently: Apr 22, 2015, against Jan 24, 2015 for Categories Sidebar.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 4.1.42 for Categories Sidebar.
- Categories Sidebar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Categories Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,556 | #40,388 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.3(7) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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