WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Primary Categories
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Primary Categories.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Primary Categories about 3.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 5, 2018 for Primary Categories.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Primary Categories.
- List categories has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Primary Categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Primary Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,106 | #26,207 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 73 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years 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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