WordPress plugin comparison
Adjacent Archive Links vs Category Archives Block
Adjacent Archive Links
by Justin Watt
10+ installs5.0
Category Archives Block
by Daniel Floeter
900+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Category Archives Block has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Adjacent Archive Links.
- On a typical day, Category Archives Block is downloaded about 8 times, Adjacent Archive Links about 1.
- Adjacent Archive Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Category Archives Block was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 18, 2015 for Adjacent Archive Links.
- Category Archives Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Adjacent Archive Links.
- Adjacent Archive Links has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Category Archives Block.
Line by line
Category Archives Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Adjacent Archive Links | Category Archives Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,743 | #7,097 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 126 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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