WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Expiration for Categories vs Display Categories Widget

Automatic Expiration for Categories

by brightvesseldev

10+ installs4.6

Display Categories Widget

by iteamweb

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Display Categories Widget has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Automatic Expiration for Categories.
On a typical day, Display Categories Widget is downloaded about 15 times, Automatic Expiration for Categories about 1.
Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
Automatic Expiration for Categories was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Nov 3, 2019 for Display Categories Widget.
Automatic Expiration for Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Display Categories Widget.
Display Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Automatic Expiration for Categories.

Display Categories Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Expiration for Categories	Display Categories Widget
Popular rank	#34,700	#3,717
Active installs	10+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	33	233
Rating	4.6(7)	4.8(25)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.18	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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