WordPress plugin comparison
Assign Missing Categories vs JS Categories List Widget
Assign Missing Categories
by Stephanie Leary
10+ installs5.0
JS Categories List Widget
by Miguel Useche
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- JS Categories List Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Assign Missing Categories.
- On a typical day, JS Categories List Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Assign Missing Categories about 2.
- Assign Missing Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- JS Categories List Widget was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Dec 15, 2014 for Assign Missing Categories.
- JS Categories List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Assign Missing Categories.
- Assign Missing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for JS Categories List Widget.
Line by line
JS Categories List Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Assign Missing Categories | JS Categories List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,760 | #6,413 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 360 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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