WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Categories Widget vs FV Top Level Categories
Custom Categories Widget
by Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz
Fewer than 10 installs
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Custom Categories Widget about 1.
- Custom Categories Widget has no reviews yet.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Apr 16, 2025 for Custom Categories Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Custom Categories Widget.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Categories Widget | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,645 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 937 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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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