WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Missing Categories vs Collapsing Categories
Assign Missing Categories
by Stephanie Leary
10+ installs5.0
Collapsing Categories
by robfelty
4K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Assign Missing Categories.
- On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, Assign Missing Categories about 2.
- Assign Missing Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
- Collapsing Categories was updated more recently: Feb 12, 2026, against Dec 15, 2014 for Assign Missing Categories.
- Collapsing Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for Assign Missing Categories.
Line by line
Collapsing Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Assign Missing Categories | Collapsing Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,760 | #3,398 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 474 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.1(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 9 months 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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