WordPress plugin comparison

Category Posts in Custom Menu vs Custom Category Template

Category Posts in Custom Menu

by Diana van de Laarschot

2K+ installs4.8

Custom Category Template

by Bainternet

1K+ installs3.3

At a glance

Category Posts in Custom Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Custom Category Template.
On a typical day, Category Posts in Custom Menu is downloaded about 24 times, Custom Category Template about 14.
Category Posts in Custom Menu is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 3.3 from 9 reviews.
Category Posts in Custom Menu was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Category Template.
Category Posts in Custom Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.0 for Custom Category Template.
Category Posts in Custom Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Custom Category Template.

Category Posts in Custom Menu leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Posts in Custom Menu	Custom Category Template
Popular rank	#4,769	#5,168
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	461	262
Rating	4.8(43)	3.3(9)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.0
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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