WordPress plugin comparison
Author by Category vs FV Top Level Categories
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Author by Category.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Author by Category about 1.
- Author by Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Author by Category was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Sep 3, 2025 for FV Top Level Categories.
- Author by Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for FV Top Level Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Author by Category.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author by Category |  FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,160 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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