WordPress plugin comparison
Exclude Category Widget vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Exclude Category Widget
by Ravinder Singh
200+ installs3.3
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Exclude Category Widget.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Exclude Category Widget about 3.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 31, 2016 for Exclude Category Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Exclude Category Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Exclude Category Widget.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Exclude Category Widget | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,907 | #810 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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