WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts in Custom Menu vs VNEcategory
Category Posts in Custom Menu
by Diana van de Laarschot
2K+ installs4.8
VNEcategory
by drmen8x
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for VNEcategory.
- On a typical day, Category Posts in Custom Menu is downloaded about 24 times, VNEcategory about 1.
- VNEcategory is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Dec 14, 2012 for VNEcategory.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for VNEcategory.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for VNEcategory.
Line by line
Category Posts in Custom Menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,769 | #45,713 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 461 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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