WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Templates vs Easy Primary Category
Custom Category Templates
by shazdeh
3K+ installs4.3
Easy Primary Category
by Gagan Deep Singh
900+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Category Templates has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for Easy Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Custom Category Templates is downloaded about 15 times, Easy Primary Category about 13.
- Easy Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Easy Primary Category was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Mar 3, 2016 for Custom Category Templates.
- Easy Primary Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for Custom Category Templates.
- Custom Category Templates has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Easy Primary Category.
Line by line
Easy Primary Category leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Category Templates | Easy Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,848 | #6,960 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 271 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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