WordPress plugin comparison
Category Wise Search vs Product Category Dropdowns
Category Wise Search
by Shambhu Patnaik
400+ installs4.8
Product Category Dropdowns
by Pektsekye
800+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Product Category Dropdowns has more active installs: 800+, against 400+ for Category Wise Search.
- On a typical day, Product Category Dropdowns is downloaded about 11 times, Category Wise Search about 5.
- Category Wise Search is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Product Category Dropdowns was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 26, 2019 for Category Wise Search.
- Product Category Dropdowns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.1.28 for Category Wise Search.
- Category Wise Search has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Product Category Dropdowns.
Line by line
Product Category Dropdowns leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Wise Search | Product Category Dropdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,390 | #7,434 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 104 | 327 |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 days 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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