WordPress plugin comparison

Categories Metabox Enhanced vs Exclude Children

Categories Metabox Enhanced

by Yoren Chang

1K+ installs4.9

Exclude Children

by wmig

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Categories Metabox Enhanced has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Exclude Children.
On a typical day, Categories Metabox Enhanced is downloaded about 17 times, Exclude Children about 5.
Exclude Children has no reviews yet.
Categories Metabox Enhanced was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against May 7, 2020 for Exclude Children.
Categories Metabox Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Exclude Children.
Categories Metabox Enhanced has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Exclude Children.

Categories Metabox Enhanced leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Categories Metabox Enhanced	Exclude Children
Popular rank	#6,880	#49,760
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	518	137
Rating	4.9(16)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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