WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs JS Categories List Widget
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 1K+ for JS Categories List Widget.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, JS Categories List Widget about 17.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- JS Categories List Widget was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- JS Categories List Widget resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Widgets.
- JS Categories List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- JS Categories List Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  JS Categories List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #6,413 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.1K | 360 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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