WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Page vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Categories Page.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Categories Page about 2.
- Categories Page is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for Categories Page.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Categories Page.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Categories Page.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Categories Page |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,150 | #431 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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