WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Categories vs WP Required Taxonomies
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Assign Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 times, Assign Categories about 1.
- WP Required Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- WP Required Taxonomies was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 21, 2014 for Assign Categories.
- WP Required Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Assign Categories.
- Assign Categories has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for WP Required Taxonomies.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Assign Categories |  WP Required Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,050 | #5,840 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 825 |
| Rating | 3.0(3) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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