WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Primary Category vs Parent Category Toggler
Easy Primary Category
by Gagan Deep Singh
900+ installs5.0
Parent Category Toggler
by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Parent Category Toggler has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Easy Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Parent Category Toggler is downloaded about 31 times, Easy Primary Category about 13.
- Easy Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- Easy Primary Category was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Easy Primary Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Parent Category Toggler has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Easy Primary Category.
Line by line
Easy Primary Category leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Primary Category | Parent Category Toggler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,960 | #1,966 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 271 | 588 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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