WordPress plugin comparison
Linkify Categories vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Linkify Categories
by Scott Reilly
20+ installs
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Linkify Categories.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Linkify Categories about 2.
- Linkify Categories has no reviews yet.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Apr 27, 2025 for Linkify Categories.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Linkify Categories.
- Linkify Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Linkify Categories | List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,354 | #2,304 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 887 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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