WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Category Widget vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Featured Category Widget
by tepelstreel
100+ installs4.2
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Featured Category Widget.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Featured Category Widget about 2.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Feb 26, 2016 for Featured Category Widget.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Featured Category Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Category Widget | List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,543 | #2,304 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 887 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.97 |
| 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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