WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce vs YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce

by ThemeSupport

300+ installs4.3

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

by YITHEMES

60K+ installs3.7

At a glance

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is downloaded about 519 times, Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce about 7.
Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.7 from 45 reviews.
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 29, 2026 for Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce.
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce.
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce.

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Category by User Role for WooCommerce	YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular rank	#10,458	#646
Active installs	300+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	112	26.5K
Rating	4.3(6)	3.7(45)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.55	×0.93
Last release	5 months ago	8 days ago
Requires PHP	8.2	8.0

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