WordPress plugin comparison
Category Expander vs WP Sticky Sidebar
At a glance
- WP Sticky Sidebar has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Category Expander.
- On a typical day, WP Sticky Sidebar is downloaded about 35 times, Category Expander about 1.
- Category Expander has no reviews yet.
- WP Sticky Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 18, 2012 for Category Expander.
- Category Expander has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP Sticky Sidebar.
Line by line
WP Sticky Sidebar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Expander |  WP Sticky Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,496 | #2,053 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 949 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(153) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 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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