WordPress plugin comparison
Category Description for WooCommerce vs Parent Category Toggler
Category Description for WooCommerce
by Tihi
700+ installs5.0
Parent Category Toggler
by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Parent Category Toggler has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Category Description for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, Parent Category Toggler is downloaded about 31 times, Category Description for WooCommerce about 18.
- Category Description for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- Category Description for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Category Description for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Parent Category Toggler has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Category Description for WooCommerce.
Line by line
Category Description for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Description for WooCommerce | Parent Category Toggler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,641 | #1,966 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 753 | 588 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 9 years 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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