WordPress plugin comparison
FV Top Level Categories vs Plugin Categories
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Plugin Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Plugin Categories about 1.
- Plugin Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Jul 1, 2014 for Plugin Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Plugin Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Plugin Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FV Top Level Categories |  Plugin Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,304 | #47,555 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 978 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 years 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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