WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs MindCat

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

MindCat

by NOUS Open Usefull & Simple

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for MindCat.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, MindCat about 7.
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
MindCat was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
MindCat 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 2014 for MindCat.

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

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	MindCat
Popular rank	#2,398	#14,440
Active installs	8K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	936	124
Rating	5.0(41)	4.3(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.66	×0.36
Last release	8 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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