WordPress plugin comparison
Front Page Category vs MindCat
At a glance
- Front Page Category has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for MindCat.
- On a typical day, Front Page Category is downloaded about 21 times, MindCat about 7.
- MindCat is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 26 reviews.
- MindCat was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Jan 30, 2024 for Front Page Category.
- MindCat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.0 for Front Page Category.
- Front Page Category has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for MindCat.
Line by line
MindCat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Front Page Category |  MindCat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,053 | #14,440 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 453 | 124 |
| Rating | 4.0(26) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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