WordPress plugin comparison
Category Search vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Category Search
by Vladimir Prelovac
20+ installs
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Category Search.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Search about 1.
- Category Search has no reviews yet.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for Category Search.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Category Search.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Category Search.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Search | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,591 | #810 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 47.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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