WordPress plugin comparison
Category class vs WP Media Categories
At a glance
- WP Media Categories has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for Category class.
- On a typical day, WP Media Categories is downloaded about 18 times, Category class about 1.
- Category class has no reviews yet.
- WP Media Categories was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Dec 31, 2016 for Category class.
- WP Media Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Category class.
- Category class has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP Media Categories.
Line by line
WP Media Categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category class |  WP Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,308 | #7,504 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 497 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month 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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