WordPress plugin comparison
Category Featured Image vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Category Featured Image
by Katsushi Kawamori
400+ installs2.9
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for Category Featured Image.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Featured Image about 8.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 2.9 from 12 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Category Featured Image.
- PublishPress Taxonomies resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Category Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Category Featured Image.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Featured Image | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,842 | #810 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 196 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 2.9(12) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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