WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs VNEcategory
At a glance
- Category Icon has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for VNEcategory.
- On a typical day, Category Icon is downloaded about 20 times, VNEcategory about 1.
- VNEcategory is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Category Icon was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Dec 14, 2012 for VNEcategory.
- Category Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for VNEcategory.
- VNEcategory has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Category Icon.
Line by line
Category Icon leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  VNEcategory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #45,713 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 24 |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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