WordPress plugin comparison
Category filter vs FV Top Level Categories
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Category filter.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Category filter about 5.
- Category filter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Jul 6, 2015 for Category filter.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for Category filter.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Category filter.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category filter |  FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,868 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 130 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year 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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