WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Page vs Shortcode in Menus
Categories Page
by Mervin Praison
10+ installs5.0
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Categories Page.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Categories Page about 2.
- Categories Page is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for Categories Page.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Categories Page.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Categories Page.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories Page | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,150 | #773 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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