WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs Search & Filter

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

Search & Filter

by Code Amp

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 8K+ for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 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 4.5 from 175 reviews.
Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
Search & Filter 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 2013 for Search & Filter.

Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	Search & Filter
Popular rank	#2,401	#790
Active installs	8K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	4.9K
Rating	5.0(41)	4.5(175)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.65	×0.98
Last release	8 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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