WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs WP Select Primary Category
Category Icon
by pixelgrade
2K+ installs1.0
WP Select Primary Category
by Mobeen Abdullah
40+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Category Icon has more active installs: 2K+, against 40+ for WP Select Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Category Icon is downloaded about 20 times, WP Select Primary Category about 7.
- WP Select Primary Category is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Category Icon was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Dec 27, 2019 for WP Select Primary Category.
- Category Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for WP Select Primary Category.
- Category Icon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for WP Select Primary Category.
Line by line
Category Icon leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Icon | WP Select Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #21,598 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 164 |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years 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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