WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Archives by Category and Date

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Archives by Category and Date

by WEN Solutions

80+ installs2.5

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, Archives by Category and Date about 5.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Archives by Category and Date was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Archives by Category and Date 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 2016 for Archives by Category and Date.

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Archives by Category and Date
Popular rank	#2,401	#17,783
Active installs	8K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	164
Rating	5.0(41)	2.5(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.65	×0.26
Last release	8 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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