WordPress plugin comparison
FV Top Level Categories vs Parentless Categories
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
Parentless Categories
by Scott Reilly
10+ installs
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Parentless Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Parentless Categories about 2.
- Parentless Categories has no reviews yet.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Apr 21, 2025 for Parentless Categories.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Parentless Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for FV Top Level Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | FV Top Level Categories | Parentless Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,304 | #29,551 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 978 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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