WordPress plugin comparison
Display Categories Widget vs Primary Categories
Display Categories Widget
by iteamweb
3K+ installs4.8
Primary Categories
by Jacob McKinney
20+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Display Categories Widget has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Primary Categories.
- On a typical day, Display Categories Widget is downloaded about 15 times, Primary Categories about 3.
- Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Display Categories Widget was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2019, against Aug 5, 2018 for Primary Categories.
- Display Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 4.9.35 for Primary Categories.
- Display Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Primary Categories.
Line by line
Display Categories Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Categories Widget | Primary Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,719 | #26,207 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 243 | 73 |
| Rating | 4.8(25) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 8 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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