WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs WP Category Order
At a glance
- Category Icon has more active installs: 2K+, against 400+ for WP Category Order.
- On a typical day, Category Icon is downloaded about 20 times, WP Category Order about 6.
- WP Category Order is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Category Icon was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 4, 2025 for WP Category Order.
- Category Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Category Order.
- Category Icon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Category Order.
Line by line
Category Icon leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  WP Category Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #9,948 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 153 |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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