WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs Plugin Columns
At a glance
- Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Plugin Columns.
- On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, Plugin Columns about 3.
- Plugin Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
- Collapsing Categories was updated more recently: Feb 12, 2026, against Jun 10, 2020 for Plugin Columns.
- Collapsing Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Plugin Columns.
- Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Plugin Columns.
Line by line
Collapsing Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Collapsing Categories |  Plugin Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,393 | #16,784 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 511 | 67 |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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