WordPress plugin comparison

Category Posts in Custom Menu vs Easy Primary Category

Category Posts in Custom Menu

by Diana van de Laarschot

2K+ installs4.8

Easy Primary Category

by Gagan Deep Singh

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Category Posts in Custom Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 900+ for Easy Primary Category.
On a typical day, Category Posts in Custom Menu is downloaded about 24 times, Easy Primary Category about 13.
Easy Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
Category Posts in Custom Menu was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Easy Primary Category.
Category Posts in Custom Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Easy Primary Category.
Category Posts in Custom Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Easy Primary Category.

Category Posts in Custom Menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Posts in Custom Menu	Easy Primary Category
Popular rank	#4,769	#6,949
Active installs	2K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	449	271
Rating	4.8(43)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.45
Last release	2 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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