WordPress plugin comparison
Category Thumbnail List vs FV Top Level Categories
Category Thumbnail List
by Johan Jonk Stenström
200+ installs3.5
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Category Thumbnail List.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Category Thumbnail List about 3.
- FV Top Level Categories is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Feb 21, 2024 for Category Thumbnail List.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for Category Thumbnail List.
- Category Thumbnail List has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for FV Top Level Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Thumbnail List | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,478 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 937 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year 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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