WordPress plugin comparison
Display Categories Widget vs LAPDI Featured Categories
Display Categories Widget
by iteamweb
3K+ installs4.8
LAPDI Featured Categories
by Let A Pro Do IT!
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Display Categories Widget has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for LAPDI Featured Categories.
- On a typical day, Display Categories Widget is downloaded about 15 times, LAPDI Featured Categories about 3.
- Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- LAPDI Featured Categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Nov 3, 2019 for Display Categories Widget.
- LAPDI Featured Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Display Categories Widget.
- Display Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for LAPDI Featured Categories.
Line by line
Display Categories Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Categories Widget | LAPDI Featured Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,717 | #41,813 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 233 | 49 |
| Rating | 4.8(25) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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