WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Category Icon.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Category Icon about 20.
- Icon Element is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Category Icon was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 24, 2026 for Icon Element.
- Category Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Icon Element.
- Category Icon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,036 | #867 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 473 | 3.8K |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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