WordPress plugin comparison
Category Buttons vs PublishPress Taxonomies
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Category Buttons.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Buttons about 4.
- Category Buttons 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 Jul 3, 2024 for Category Buttons.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Category Buttons.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2022 for Category Buttons.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Buttons |  PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,281 | #810 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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