WordPress plugin comparison
Category Widgets vs PublishPress Taxonomies
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Category Widgets.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Category Widgets about 2.
- Category Widgets has no reviews yet.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 27, 2010 for Category Widgets.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Category Widgets.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Category Widgets.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Widgets |  PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,815 | #810 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 48.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 16 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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