WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs LAPDI Featured Categories
Collapsing Categories
by robfelty
4K+ installs4.1
LAPDI Featured Categories
by Let A Pro Do IT!
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for LAPDI Featured Categories.
- On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, LAPDI Featured Categories about 3.
- Collapsing Categories is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- LAPDI Featured Categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Collapsing Categories.
- LAPDI Featured Categories 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 2013 for LAPDI Featured Categories.
Line by line
Collapsing Categories leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Collapsing Categories | LAPDI Featured Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,403 | #41,813 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 459 | 49 |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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