WordPress plugin comparison

Better Category Selector for WooCommerce vs Product Category Dropdowns

Better Category Selector for WooCommerce

by sgumby

10+ installs3.0

Product Category Dropdowns

by Pektsekye

800+ installs4.7

At a glance

Product Category Dropdowns has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for Better Category Selector for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Product Category Dropdowns is downloaded about 11 times, Better Category Selector for WooCommerce about 2.
Product Category Dropdowns is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Product Category Dropdowns was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 18, 2025 for Better Category Selector for WooCommerce.
Product Category Dropdowns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Better Category Selector for WooCommerce.
Product Category Dropdowns has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Better Category Selector for WooCommerce.

Product Category Dropdowns leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Category Selector for WooCommerce	Product Category Dropdowns
Popular rank	#35,796	#7,434
Active installs	10+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	327
Rating	3.0(1)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.52
Last release	1 year ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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