WordPress plugin comparison
Category Labels Block vs Front Page Category
Category Labels Block
by Lauren @ Small Plugins
Fewer than 10 installs
Front Page Category
by binarymoon
5K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Front Page Category has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Category Labels Block.
- On a typical day, Front Page Category is downloaded about 21 times, Category Labels Block about 2.
- Category Labels Block has no reviews yet.
- Category Labels Block was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jan 30, 2024 for Front Page Category.
- Category Labels Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.0 for Front Page Category.
- Front Page Category has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Category Labels Block.
Line by line
Front Page Category leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Labels Block | Front Page Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51,583 | #3,052 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 442 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 | – |
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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