WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs GYS Themed Categories
At a glance
- Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 20+ for GYS Themed Categories.
- On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, GYS Themed Categories about 6.
- Collapsing Categories is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Collapsing Categories was updated more recently: Feb 12, 2026, against May 2, 2012 for GYS Themed Categories.
- Collapsing Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for GYS Themed Categories.
- Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for GYS Themed Categories.
Line by line
Collapsing Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Collapsing Categories |  GYS Themed Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,403 | #26,158 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 459 | 138 |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 14 years 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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