WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Category Widget vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Contextual Category Widget
by Vinnie
10+ installs
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Contextual Category Widget.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Contextual Category Widget about 2.
- Contextual Category Widget has no reviews yet.
- Contextual Category Widget was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Contextual Category Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contextual Category Widget | List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,602 | #2,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 887 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 months 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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