WordPress plugin comparison
Display Categories Widget vs Top Level Categories
At a glance
- Display Categories Widget has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for Top Level Categories.
- On a typical day, Top Level Categories is downloaded about 16 times, Display Categories Widget about 15.
- Top Level Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 25 reviews.
- Display Categories Widget was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2019, against Nov 28, 2017 for Top Level Categories.
- Display Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 2.5 for Top Level Categories.
- Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Display Categories Widget.
Line by line
Display Categories Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Categories Widget |  Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,719 | #4,597 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 243 | 251 |
| Rating | 4.8(25) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 2.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 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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