WordPress plugin comparison
Category Template Hierarchy vs Show Current Template
Category Template Hierarchy
by Eddie Moya
100+ installs5.0
Show Current Template
by JOTAKI, Taisuke
100K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Category Template Hierarchy.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, Category Template Hierarchy about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Mar 24, 2012 for Category Template Hierarchy.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Category Template Hierarchy.
- Category Template Hierarchy has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Template Hierarchy | Show Current Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,480 | #351 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 14.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months 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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