WordPress plugin comparison
FV Top Level Categories vs Private Tags
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Private Tags.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, Private Tags about 1.
- Private Tags has no reviews yet.
- FV Top Level Categories was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Apr 11, 2009 for Private Tags.
- FV Top Level Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.7.1 for Private Tags.
- Private Tags has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for FV Top Level Categories.
Line by line
FV Top Level Categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FV Top Level Categories |  Private Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,304 | #45,535 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 17 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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