WordPress plugin comparison

Collapsing Categories vs WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix

Collapsing Categories

by robfelty

4K+ installs4.1

WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix

by Luke America

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Collapsing Categories has more active installs: 4K+, against 60+ for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
On a typical day, Collapsing Categories is downloaded about 26 times, WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix about 2.
WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix 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 May 8, 2011 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
Collapsing Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.1.4 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.

Collapsing Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Collapsing Categories	WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix
Popular rank	#3,398	#20,058
Active installs	4K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	474	47
Rating	4.1(57)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.52	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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