WordPress plugin comparison
Category Widgets vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 30+ for Category Widgets.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Category Widgets about 2.
- Category Widgets has no reviews yet.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against May 27, 2010 for Category Widgets.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Category Widgets.
- Category Widgets has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Widgets |  List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,772 | #2,304 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 887 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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