WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Collapsing Categories
by robfelty
4K+ installs4.1
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 4K+ for Collapsing Categories.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Collapsing Categories about 26.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Collapsing Categories.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Collapsing Categories.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Collapsing Categories.
- Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Collapsing Categories | List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,398 | #2,304 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 474 | 887 |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 3 months 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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