WordPress plugin comparison
Colorful Categories vs PHP Code Widget
At a glance
- PHP Code Widget has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Colorful Categories.
- On a typical day, PHP Code Widget is downloaded about 71 times, Colorful Categories about 22.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Colorful Categories was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2025, against Mar 30, 2022 for PHP Code Widget.
- Colorful Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for PHP Code Widget.
- PHP Code Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Colorful Categories.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Colorful Categories |  PHP Code Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,754 | #573 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 465 | 2K |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.7(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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