WordPress plugin comparison
Category Expander vs PublishPress Taxonomies
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Category Expander.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Expander about 1.
- Category Expander has no reviews yet.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 18, 2012 for Category Expander.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Category Expander.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Expander |  PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,496 | #810 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 47.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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