WordPress plugin comparison

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget vs Multiple Category Selection Widget

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

by Black Studio

200K+ installs4.8

Multiple Category Selection Widget

by zackdesign

100+ installs2.9

At a glance

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
On a typical day, Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is downloaded about 804 times, Multiple Category Selection Widget about 6.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 191 reviews, against 2.9 from 14 reviews.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Multiple Category Selection Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Black Studio TinyMCE Widget	Multiple Category Selection Widget
Popular rank	#235	#13,878
Active installs	200K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.7K	154
Rating	4.8(191)	2.9(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.22
Last release	2 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.4

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