WordPress plugin comparison
GYS Themed Categories vs Theme Check
At a glance
- Theme Check has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for GYS Themed Categories.
- On a typical day, Theme Check is downloaded about 769 times, GYS Themed Categories about 6.
- Theme Check is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Theme Check was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against May 2, 2012 for GYS Themed Categories.
- Theme Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for GYS Themed Categories.
- GYS Themed Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Theme Check.
Line by line
Theme Check leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GYS Themed Categories |  Theme Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,546 | #1,277 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 138 | 24.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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