WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Categories vs FV Top Level Categories
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Assign Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Assign Categories about 1.
- FV Top Level Categories is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Nov 21, 2014 for Assign Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Assign Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Assign Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Assign Categories |  FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,050 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 937 |
| Rating | 3.0(3) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 year 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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