WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts in Custom Menu vs Formategory
Category Posts in Custom Menu
by Diana van de Laarschot
2K+ installs4.8
Formategory
by Christopher Finke
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Formategory.
- On a typical day, Category Posts in Custom Menu is downloaded about 24 times, Formategory about 3.
- Formategory is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Formategory was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Category Posts in Custom Menu.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Formategory.
Line by line
Category Posts in Custom Menu leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts in Custom Menu | Formategory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,769 | #41,492 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 461 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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