WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Category Templates vs Template Kit
At a glance
- Template Kit has more active installs: 400K+, against 3K+ for Custom Category Templates.
- On a typical day, Template Kit is downloaded about 1,146 times, Custom Category Templates about 15.
- Custom Category Templates is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.4 from 16 reviews.
- Template Kit was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Mar 3, 2016 for Custom Category Templates.
- Template Kit is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 4.4.34 for Custom Category Templates.
- Custom Category Templates has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Template Kit.
Line by line
Template Kit leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Category Templates |  Template Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,846 | #152 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 394 | 35K |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 3.4(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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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