WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Categories Widget vs UiCore Elements
Custom Categories Widget
by Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz
Fewer than 10 installs
UiCore Elements
by uicore
40K+ installs
At a glance
- UiCore Elements has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, UiCore Elements is downloaded about 181 times, Custom Categories Widget about 1.
- UiCore Elements was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Apr 16, 2025 for Custom Categories Widget.
- UiCore Elements is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Custom Categories Widget.
- UiCore Elements has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Custom Categories Widget.
Line by line
UiCore Elements leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Categories Widget | UiCore Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,977 | #879 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 5.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month 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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