WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Term Steward
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Term Steward.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Term Steward about 2.
- Term Steward has no reviews yet.
- Term Steward was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for List categories.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- List categories has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Term Steward.
Line by line
List categories leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Term Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,106 | #69,687 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 83 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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