WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Template vs Pages with category and tag
Custom Category Template
by Bainternet
1K+ installs3.3
Pages with category and tag
by YAHMAN
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pages with category and tag has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Custom Category Template.
- On a typical day, Pages with category and tag is downloaded about 64 times, Custom Category Template about 14.
- Pages with category and tag is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 3.3 from 9 reviews.
- Pages with category and tag was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Category Template.
- Pages with category and tag is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.0 for Custom Category Template.
- Custom Category Template has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Pages with category and tag.
Line by line
Pages with category and tag leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Category Template | Pages with category and tag |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,171 | #712 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 258 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 3.3(9) | 4.8(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months 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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