WordPress plugin comparison
CM Curated List Manager vs Real Category Management
CM Curated List Manager
by CreativeMindsSolutions
70+ installs5.0
Real Category Management
by Matthias Günter
2K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Real Category Management has more active installs: 2K+, against 70+ for CM Curated List Manager.
- On a typical day, Real Category Management is downloaded about 29 times, CM Curated List Manager about 7.
- CM Curated List Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 17 reviews.
- CM Curated List Manager was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Real Category Management.
- Real Category Management is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM Curated List Manager.
- CM Curated List Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Real Category Management.
Line by line
Real Category Management leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM Curated List Manager | Real Category Management |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,418 | #4,400 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 241 | 625 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.1(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4.0 |
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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