WordPress plugin comparison
Category filter vs Search & Filter
At a glance
- Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Category filter.
- On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Category filter about 5.
- Category filter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 175 reviews.
- Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jul 6, 2015 for Category filter.
- Search & Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Category filter.
- Search & Filter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Category filter.
Line by line
Search & Filter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category filter |  Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,868 | #789 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(175) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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