WordPress plugin comparison
Category Archive Widget vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Category Archive Widget
by Kaz Kadalashvili
700+ installs5.0
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 700+ for Category Archive Widget.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Archive Widget about 9.
- Category Archive Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 14, 2023 for Category Archive Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Category Archive Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Category Archive Widget.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Archive Widget | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,719 | #810 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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