WordPress plugin comparison
Categories in Hierarchical Order vs WP Category Order
Categories in Hierarchical Order
by Amit Sonkhiya
2K+ installs5.0
WP Category Order
by Monika Yadav
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Categories in Hierarchical Order has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for WP Category Order.
- On a typical day, Categories in Hierarchical Order is downloaded about 23 times, WP Category Order about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Category Order was updated more recently: Aug 4, 2025, against Dec 10, 2020 for Categories in Hierarchical Order.
- WP Category Order is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for Categories in Hierarchical Order.
- Categories in Hierarchical Order has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for WP Category Order.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories in Hierarchical Order | WP Category Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,776 | #9,960 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 514 | 150 |
| Rating | 5.0(14) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year 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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