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Category Icon vs Top Cat
At a glance
- Category Icon has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Top Cat.
- On a typical day, Category Icon is downloaded about 20 times, Top Cat about 1.
- Top Cat has no reviews yet.
- Category Icon was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against May 27, 2005 for Top Cat.
- Top Cat has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for Category Icon.
Line by line
Category Icon leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  Top Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #47,732 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 26 |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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