WordPress plugin comparison
Active Catalog vs Product Category
At a glance
- Product Category has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Active Catalog.
- On a typical day, Product Category is downloaded about 6 times, Active Catalog about 1.
- Active Catalog has no reviews yet.
- Product Category was updated more recently: Jun 1, 2026, against Jan 31, 2024 for Active Catalog.
- Product Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Active Catalog.
Line by line
Product Category leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Active Catalog |  Product Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,545 | #10,814 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 122 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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