WordPress plugin comparison
JS Categories List Widget vs Top Level Categories
JS Categories List Widget
by Miguel Useche
1K+ installs4.8
Top Level Categories
by Fortes
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Top Level Categories has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for JS Categories List Widget.
- On a typical day, JS Categories List Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Top Level Categories about 16.
- Top Level Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- JS Categories List Widget was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Top Level Categories.
- JS Categories List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.5 for Top Level Categories.
- Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for JS Categories List Widget.
Line by line
JS Categories List Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | JS Categories List Widget | Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,413 | #4,597 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 360 | 251 |
| Rating | 4.8(15) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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