WordPress plugin comparison
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Minify HTML
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions
by Arno Esterhuizen
8K+ installs5.0
Minify HTML
by Tim Eckel
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Minify HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
- On a typical day, Minify HTML is downloaded about 61 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 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Minify HTML was updated more recently: Mar 18, 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 2016 for Minify HTML.
Line by line
Minify HTML leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Allow HTML in Category Descriptions | Minify HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,401 | #1,692 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 899 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(41) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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