WordPress plugin comparison
CategoriX vs Product Category Dropdowns
At a glance
- Product Category Dropdowns has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for CategoriX.
- On a typical day, Product Category Dropdowns is downloaded about 11 times, CategoriX about 2.
- CategoriX is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Product Category Dropdowns was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 19, 2026 for CategoriX.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Product Category Dropdowns has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for CategoriX.
Line by line
Product Category Dropdowns leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CategoriX |  Product Category Dropdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,469 | #7,434 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 327 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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