WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Categories vs Display Categories Widget
At a glance
- Display Categories Widget has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Assign Categories.
- On a typical day, Display Categories Widget is downloaded about 15 times, Assign Categories about 1.
- Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Display Categories Widget was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2019, against Nov 21, 2014 for Assign Categories.
- Display Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 4.0.38 for Assign Categories.
Line by line
Display Categories Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Assign Categories |  Display Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,050 | #3,719 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 243 |
| Rating | 3.0(3) | 4.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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