WordPress plugin comparison
Category and Subcategory List Widget vs Shorten Sub-category's Link
Category and Subcategory List Widget
by Murali
600+ installs4.5
Shorten Sub-category's Link
by Jam Viet
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Category and Subcategory List Widget has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Shorten Sub-category's Link.
- On a typical day, Category and Subcategory List Widget is downloaded about 10 times, Shorten Sub-category's Link about 1.
- Shorten Sub-category's Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Category and Subcategory List Widget was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Sep 18, 2017 for Shorten Sub-category's Link.
- Category and Subcategory List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for Shorten Sub-category's Link.
- Shorten Sub-category's Link has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Category and Subcategory List Widget.
Line by line
Category and Subcategory List Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category and Subcategory List Widget | Shorten Sub-category's Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,163 | #48,514 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 28 |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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