WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Asta HTML Minifier

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Asta HTML Minifier

by Lior Asta

100+ installs4.5

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Asta HTML Minifier.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, Asta HTML Minifier about 5.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions was updated more recently: Mar 5, 2026, against Jan 1, 2026 for Asta HTML Minifier.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Asta HTML Minifier.

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

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Asta HTML Minifier
Popular rank	#2,401	#16,027
Active installs	8K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	103
Rating	5.0(41)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.65	×0.25
Last release	8 months ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6.30

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