WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Missing Categories vs FV Top Level Categories
Assign Missing Categories
by Stephanie Leary
10+ installs5.0
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Assign Missing Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Assign Missing Categories about 2.
- Assign Missing Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Dec 15, 2014 for Assign Missing Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.42 for Assign Missing Categories.
- Assign Missing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for FV Top Level Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Assign Missing Categories | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,760 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 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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