WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Primary Category vs Top Cat
At a glance
- Easy Primary Category has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Top Cat.
- On a typical day, Easy Primary Category is downloaded about 13 times, Top Cat about 1.
- Top Cat has no reviews yet.
- Easy Primary Category was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against May 27, 2005 for Top Cat.
- Top Cat has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for Easy Primary Category.
Line by line
Easy Primary Category leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Primary Category |  Top Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,949 | #47,732 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 276 | 26 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 21 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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