WordPress plugin comparison
Formategory vs Require Post Category
At a glance
- Require Post Category has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Formategory.
- On a typical day, Require Post Category is downloaded about 59 times, Formategory about 3.
- Formategory is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 11 reviews.
- Formategory was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 5, 2024 for Require Post Category.
- Formategory is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Require Post Category.
- Require Post Category has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Formategory.
Line by line
Formategory leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formategory |  Require Post Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,203 | #6,872 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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