WordPress plugin comparison
Category Column vs WP Sticky Sidebar
At a glance
- WP Sticky Sidebar has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Category Column.
- On a typical day, WP Sticky Sidebar is downloaded about 35 times, Category Column about 1.
- Category Column is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 153 reviews.
- WP Sticky Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Feb 26, 2016 for Category Column.
- WP Sticky Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Category Column.
- Category Column has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WP Sticky Sidebar.
Line by line
WP Sticky Sidebar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Column |  WP Sticky Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,461 | #2,048 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 951 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(153) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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