WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Expiration for Categories vs WP Required Taxonomies
Automatic Expiration for Categories
by brightvesseldev
10+ installs4.6
WP Required Taxonomies
by Jose Vega
1K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Automatic Expiration for Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 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 8 reviews.
- Automatic Expiration for Categories was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for WP Required Taxonomies.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Automatic Expiration for Categories | WP Required Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,700 | #5,840 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 825 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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