WordPress plugin comparison

Front Page Category vs HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)

Front Page Category

by binarymoon

5K+ installs4.0

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)

by Angelo Mandato

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Front Page Category.
On a typical day, HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) is downloaded about 83 times, Front Page Category about 21.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.0 from 26 reviews.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jan 30, 2024 for Front Page Category.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.0 for Front Page Category.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Front Page Category.

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Front Page Category	HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)
Popular rank	#3,053	#1,567
Active installs	5K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	453	2.5K
Rating	4.0(26)	4.4(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.82
Last release	2 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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