WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Category Checklist Expander

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Category Checklist Expander

by Mark Jaquith

100+ installs4.7

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Category Checklist Expander.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, Category Checklist Expander about 4.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions was updated more recently: Mar 5, 2026, against Dec 26, 2012 for Category Checklist Expander.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Category Checklist Expander.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Category Checklist Expander.

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

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Category Checklist Expander
Popular rank	#2,401	#14,057
Active installs	8K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	91
Rating	5.0(41)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.65	×0.00
Last release	8 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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