WordPress plugin comparison
Category Templates vs Template Kit
At a glance
- Template Kit has more active installs: 400K+, against 20+ for Category Templates.
- On a typical day, Template Kit is downloaded about 1,146 times, Category Templates about 1.
- Category Templates has no reviews yet.
- Template Kit was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Oct 8, 2009 for Category Templates.
- Template Kit is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 2.8.4 for Category Templates.
- Category Templates has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Template Kit.
Line by line
Template Kit leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Templates |  Template Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,433 | #152 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 35K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.4(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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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