WordPress plugin comparison
Category Subscriptions vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Category Subscriptions
by Dan Collis-Puro
10+ installs
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Category Subscriptions.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Subscriptions about 1.
- Category Subscriptions has no reviews yet.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 5, 2011 for Category Subscriptions.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Category Subscriptions.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Category Subscriptions.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Subscriptions | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,640 | #810 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 48.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 6 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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