WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Templates vs Random Excerpts Fader
Custom Category Templates
by shazdeh
3K+ installs4.3
Random Excerpts Fader
by Jack Reichert
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Category Templates has more active installs: 3K+, against 30+ for Random Excerpts Fader.
- On a typical day, Custom Category Templates is downloaded about 15 times, Random Excerpts Fader about 2.
- Random Excerpts Fader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Random Excerpts Fader was updated more recently: Feb 4, 2017, against Mar 3, 2016 for Custom Category Templates.
- Random Excerpts Fader is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.7.39, against 4.4.34 for Custom Category Templates.
- Random Excerpts Fader has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Custom Category Templates.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Category Templates | Random Excerpts Fader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,848 | #24,799 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 402 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 years 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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