WordPress plugin comparison
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs HTMLComment
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
by Arno Esterhuizen
8K+ installs5.0
HTMLComment
by hartley_h
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for HTMLComment.
- On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, HTMLComment about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Allow HTML in Category Descriptions was updated more recently: Mar 5, 2026, against Mar 23, 2010 for HTMLComment.
- Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.9.2 for HTMLComment.
- Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for HTMLComment.
Line by line
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Allow HTML in Category Descriptions | HTMLComment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,398 | #43,785 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 936 | 22 |
| Rating | 5.0(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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