WordPress plugin comparison
Category Page Extender vs Insert Pages
At a glance
- Insert Pages has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Category Page Extender.
- On a typical day, Insert Pages is downloaded about 148 times, Category Page Extender about 2.
- Category Page Extender has no reviews yet.
- Insert Pages was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2026, against Dec 31, 2009 for Category Page Extender.
- Insert Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8.4 for Category Page Extender.
- Category Page Extender has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Insert Pages.
Line by line
Insert Pages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Page Extender |  Insert Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,526 | #926 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 4.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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