WordPress plugin comparison
Category Archive Widget vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Category Archive Widget
by Kaz Kadalashvili
700+ installs5.0
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 700+ for Category Archive Widget.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Category Archive Widget about 9.
- Category Archive Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 21 reviews.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Jun 14, 2023 for Category Archive Widget.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Category Archive Widget.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Category Archive Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Archive Widget | List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,696 | #2,305 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 139 | 867 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months 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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