WordPress plugin comparison
Front-end Categories vs JS Categories List Widget
Front-end Categories
by Jack - BNFW
10+ installs5.0
JS Categories List Widget
by Miguel Useche
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- JS Categories List Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Front-end Categories.
- On a typical day, JS Categories List Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Front-end Categories about 1.
- Front-end Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- JS Categories List Widget was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Aug 20, 2014 for Front-end Categories.
- JS Categories List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Front-end Categories.
- JS Categories List Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Front-end Categories.
Line by line
JS Categories List Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Front-end Categories | JS Categories List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,879 | #6,413 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 360 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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