WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs GYS Themed Categories
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
GYS Themed Categories
by Luke Rumley
20+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for GYS Themed Categories.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, GYS Themed Categories about 6.
- Create Block Theme is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against May 2, 2012 for GYS Themed Categories.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for GYS Themed Categories.
- GYS Themed Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | GYS Themed Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #26,546 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.8K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years 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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