WordPress plugin comparison
Iks Menu vs WP Categories Widget
At a glance
- Iks Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for WP Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Iks Menu is downloaded about 45 times, WP Categories Widget about 29.
- Iks Menu is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.5 from 27 reviews.
- Iks Menu was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for WP Categories Widget.
- Iks Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Categories Widget.
- WP Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Iks Menu.
Line by line
Iks Menu leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Iks Menu |  WP Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,108 | #2,844 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 666 |
| Rating | 5.0(27) | 4.5(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 8.0 |
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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