WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Replace Contents

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Replace Contents

by Katsushi Kawamori

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions has more active installs: 8K+, against 200+ for Replace Contents.
On a typical day, Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is downloaded about 49 times, Replace Contents about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Replace Contents was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Replace Contents 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 2021 for Replace Contents.

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Replace Contents
Popular rank	#2,398	#12,623
Active installs	8K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	936	117
Rating	5.0(41)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.66	×0.46
Last release	8 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.0

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