WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Primary Category vs Simple Primary Category
Easy Primary Category
by Gagan Deep Singh
900+ installs5.0
Simple Primary Category
by Ashar Irfan
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy Primary Category has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for Simple Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Easy Primary Category is downloaded about 13 times, Simple Primary Category about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Easy Primary Category was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for Simple Primary Category.
- Easy Primary Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Simple Primary Category.
- Easy Primary Category has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Simple Primary Category.
Line by line
Easy Primary Category leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Primary Category | Simple Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,949 | #13,637 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 276 | 101 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.3 |
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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