WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Expiration for Categories vs Collapsing Categories

Automatic Expiration for Categories

by brightvesseldev

10+ installs4.6

Collapsing Categories

by robfelty

4K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Automatic Expiration for Categories.
On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, Automatic Expiration for Categories about 1.
Automatic Expiration for Categories is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
Automatic Expiration for Categories was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Collapsing Categories.
Automatic Expiration for Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Collapsing Categories.
Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Automatic Expiration for Categories.

Collapsing Categories leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Expiration for Categories	Collapsing Categories
Popular rank	#34,700	#3,398
Active installs	10+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	33	474
Rating	4.6(7)	4.1(57)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.18	×0.52
Last release	2 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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