WordPress plugin comparison
FV Top Level Categories vs WP Media Categories
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
WP Media Categories
by John James Jacoby
800+ installs4.6
At a glance
- FV Top Level Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for WP Media Categories.
- On a typical day, FV Top Level Categories is downloaded about 45 times, WP Media Categories about 19.
- WP Media Categories is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- WP Media Categories was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Sep 3, 2025 for FV Top Level Categories.
- WP Media Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for FV Top Level Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP Media Categories.
Line by line
WP Media Categories leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FV Top Level Categories | WP Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,304 | #7,503 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 503 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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