WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Mammoth .docx converter

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Mammoth .docx converter

by Michael Williamson

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Mammoth .docx converter has more active installs: 20K+, against 8K+ for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
On a typical day, Mammoth .docx converter is downloaded about 83 times, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions about 49.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
Mammoth .docx converter was updated more recently: Mar 12, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Mammoth .docx converter.

Mammoth .docx converter leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Mammoth .docx converter
Popular rank	#2,401	#1,128
Active installs	8K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	2.6K
Rating	5.0(41)	4.8(62)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.65	×0.73
Last release	8 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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