WordPress plugin comparison
Better Categories vs List categories
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Better Categories.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Better Categories about 1.
- Better Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Oct 20, 2020 for Better Categories.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Better Categories.
- List categories has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Better Categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Categories |  List categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,461 | #3,106 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 574 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month 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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