WordPress plugin comparison
Front-end Categories vs FV Top Level Categories
Front-end Categories
by Jack - BNFW
10+ installs5.0
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Front-end Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Front-end Categories about 1.
- Front-end Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Aug 20, 2014 for Front-end Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Front-end Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Front-end Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Front-end Categories | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,879 | #1,304 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 937 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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