WordPress plugin comparison

Post Category Filter (WP Admin) vs Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

Post Category Filter (WP Admin)

by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic

1K+ installs5.0

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for Post Category Filter (WP Admin).
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, Post Category Filter (WP Admin) about 26.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Post Category Filter (WP Admin) was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Post Category Filter (WP Admin) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Post Category Filter (WP Admin).

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Category Filter (WP Admin)	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
Popular rank	#6,216	#2,398
Active installs	1K+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	649	936
Rating	5.0(25)	5.0(41)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.66
Last release	12 days ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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