WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Parentless Categories
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Parentless Categories.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Parentless Categories about 2.
- Parentless Categories has no reviews yet.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Apr 21, 2025 for Parentless Categories.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Parentless Categories.
- Parentless Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Parentless Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,106 | #29,551 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year 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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