WordPress plugin comparison

WP Admin Category Search vs Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

WP Admin Category Search

by atillaordog

2K+ installs4.6

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 2K+ for WP Admin Category Search.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, WP Admin Category Search about 26.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.6 from 13 reviews.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions was updated more recently: Mar 5, 2026, against May 9, 2023 for WP Admin Category Search.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for WP Admin Category Search.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for WP Admin Category Search.

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Admin Category Search	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
Popular rank	#4,883	#2,401
Active installs	2K+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	643	899
Rating	4.6(13)	5.0(41)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.03	×0.65
Last release	3 years ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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