WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Page vs FV Top Level Categories
Categories Page
by Mervin Praison
10+ installs5.0
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Categories Page.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Categories Page about 2.
- Categories Page is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Categories Page was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2025, against Sep 3, 2025 for FV Top Level Categories.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Categories Page.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories Page | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,150 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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