WordPress plugin comparison

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions vs PublishPress Taxonomies

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

by Arno Esterhuizen

8K+ installs5.0

PublishPress Taxonomies

by PublishPress

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 8K+ for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 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 4.6 from 195 reviews.
PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.
PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Allow HTML in Category Descriptions.

PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow HTML in Category Descriptions	PublishPress Taxonomies
Popular rank	#2,401	#810
Active installs	8K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	899	45.8K
Rating	5.0(41)	4.6(195)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.65	×1.16
Last release	8 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.2

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